{"id":1275,"date":"2026-07-15T06:07:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2026-07-15T06:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T06:07:52","slug":"new-lord-of-the-rings-director-rejects-politically-correct-casting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1275","title":{"rendered":"New \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 Director Rejects \u2018Politically Correct\u2019 Casting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Andy Serkis said his upcoming \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d film will not embrace \u201cpolitically correct\u201d casting, saying he won\u2019t prioritize diversity for its own sake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1273\">Trump\u2019s Long Fight With E. Jean Carroll Just Took Another Turn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Speaking to the BBC, Serkis, who is directing \u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u201d and portrayed Gollum in Peter Jackson\u2019s film trilogy, <\/span><span>said<\/span> <span>J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s fantasy world was inspired by Norse mythology and that diversity would be included only \u201cwhere relevant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Serkis said Tolkien\u2019s depiction of the Shire reflects its inspiration in Northern European folklore.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe Shire feels very, very much like a very, a very white, you know \u2026\u201d he said, trailing off before continuing. <\/span><span>\u201cThey\u2019re not very concerned about what goes on beyond the borders of The Shire, but they know they don\u2019t want people coming in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His highly anticipated upcoming movie features a predominantly white cast, including<\/span><span> Jamie Dornan, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Winslet, and Leo Woodall, with returning stars Elijah Wood and Sir Ian McKellen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During the BBC interview, Serkis acknowledged criticism of the original franchise but added that diversity would be included only where it fit the story.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis particular film is somewhat acknowledging that, but I don\u2019t think we will be doing a politically correct just-casting-for-the sake-of-casting-and-ticking-boxes version of the film,\u201d Serkis said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1271\">Trump Warns Critical New Targets Inside Iran Are Next<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The original \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d trilogy faced criticism from some commentators over its lack of racial diversity. Amazon\u2019s later adaptation, \u201cThe Rings of Power,\u201d drew criticism from others for introducing race-swapped elves, dwarves, and other characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to X in 2022 to comment on the movie, saying \u201cTolkien is turning in his grave.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a 2018 <\/span><span>interview<\/span><span> with Radio Times, the 62-year-old voiced his agreement with Hollywood\u2019s diverse casting. Serkis said his experience as one of the few white actors filming \u201cThe Black Panther\u201d helped him understand how minorities feel on set.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c[Director] Ryan Coogler said to me and Martin, \u2018Guys, I have to tell you this, but this is the first scene I\u2019ve directed with two White actors in it,\u2019\u201d Serkis said. \u201cThat\u2019s an incredible perspective to find yourself in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u201d is scheduled for release in December 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1270\">Congress Takes Huge Step Towards Ending Daylight Saving Disaster<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Serkis said his upcoming \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d film will not embrace \u201cpolitically correct\u201d casting, saying he won\u2019t prioritize diversity for its own sake.\u00a0Speaking to the BBC, Serkis, who is directing \u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u201d and portrayed Gollum in Peter Jackson\u2019s film trilogy, said J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s fantasy world was inspired by Norse mythology and that diversity would be included only \u201cwhere relevant.\u201dSerkis said Tolkien\u2019s depiction of the Shire reflects its inspiration in Northern European folklore.\u201cThe Shire feels very, very much like a very, a very white, you know \u2026\u201d he said, trailing off before continuing. \u201cThey\u2019re not very concerned about what goes on beyond the borders of The Shire, but they know they don\u2019t want people coming in.\u201dHis highly anticipated upcoming movie features a predominantly white cast, including Jamie Dornan, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Winslet, and Leo Woodall, with returning stars Elijah Wood and Sir Ian McKellen.\u00a0During the BBC interview, Serkis acknowledged criticism of the original franchise but added that diversity would be included only where it fit the story.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cThis particular film is somewhat acknowledging that, but I don\u2019t think we will be doing a politically correct just-casting-for-the sake-of-casting-and-ticking-boxes version of the film,\u201d Serkis said.The original \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d trilogy faced criticism from some commentators over its lack of racial diversity. Amazon\u2019s later adaptation, \u201cThe Rings of Power,\u201d drew criticism from others for introducing race-swapped elves, dwarves, and other characters.\u00a0Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to X in 2022 to comment on the movie, saying \u201cTolkien is turning in his grave.\u201dIn a 2018 interview with Radio Times, the 62-year-old voiced his agreement with Hollywood\u2019s diverse casting. Serkis said his experience as one of the few white actors filming \u201cThe Black Panther\u201d helped him understand how minorities feel on set.\u00a0\u201c[Director] Ryan Coogler said to me and Martin, \u2018Guys, I have to tell you this, but this is the first scene I\u2019ve directed with two White actors in it,\u2019\u201d Serkis said. \u201cThat\u2019s an incredible perspective to find yourself in.\u201d\u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u201d is scheduled for release in December 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 Director Rejects \u2018Politically Correct\u2019 Casting - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1275\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 Director Rejects \u2018Politically Correct\u2019 Casting - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Andy Serkis said his upcoming \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d film will not embrace \u201cpolitically correct\u201d casting, saying he won\u2019t prioritize diversity for its own sake.\u00a0Speaking to the BBC, Serkis, who is directing \u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u201d and portrayed Gollum in Peter Jackson\u2019s film trilogy, said J.R.R. 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