Andy Serkis praised for rejecting ‘politically correct’ casting in new ‘Lord of the Rings’ film
Director and actor Andy Serkis has defended the cast of the latest instalment in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ franchise following criticisms over its lack of diversity.
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’, directed by Serkis, will take place between the Hobbit trilogy and the first movie in JRR Tolkien’s series.
During an interview with the BBC, Serkis rationalised the lack of diversity in the latest Lord of the Rings film by citing Tolkien’s original ideas for the books.
Serkis addressed the “criticisms” over the mostly white cast, with actors such as Kate Winslet, Sir Ian McKellen, Anna Taylor-Joy and Elijah Wood appearing.
“This particular film is somewhat acknowledging that. But I don’t think we will be doing a politically correct just-casting-for-the-sake-of-casting-and-ticking-boxes version of the film. So, it’s where relevant, basically,” Serkis said.
