But we had an incredible crew and everyone got through it with smiles on their faces."

So they had to come and carry me out.

Because when you work, the mud was going above my knees, up to the thighs.

Sauron as Annatar (Charlie Vickers) standing in a sunny Eregion and staring ahead with s blank expression in Rings of Power Season 2

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And then they would layer the mud on top of that.

And a camera operator remotely operating it from a dry and, hopefully, warm space.

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Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.

Again, it was hard because of the mobility.

It was very, very difficult, mobility-wise.

So a lot of different tools.

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But ultimately, it just was, it’s a real logistical challenge."

The first seven episodes ofThe Rings of PowerSeason 2 are streaming now on Prime Video.

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