Hugo Weaving says he won't bother tuning in to watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, which debuts on Prime Video this month.
The British actor earned critical acclaim for his role as Lord Elrond in Peter Jackson's multi Oscar-winning trilogy The Lord of the Rings and reprised his role in 2012 for The Hobbit franchise.
Scottish star Robert Aramayo plays a much younger version of the iconic elf in the new series, which is set thousands of years before those films, yet Weaving has no interest in finding out about his character's early life.
"I haven't seen the show," Hugo told us at a recent press event. "I spent too long in Middle Earth and I don't particularly want to go back there!"
"I spent so much time on that particular piece and it was a huge franchise, but for me it was not a role that has the same sort of stature in my head as it does for fans. I'm sure Robert's great in it though!"
One place Weaving is very keen to keep exploring is the world of espionage and he'll joining the cast of Apple TV's hit drama Slow Horses season 4, as ex-CIA operative Frank Harkness.
"My character is pretty iconic I think," explains Weaving. "I think he's a classic villain in one way, but he's also a human being, he's very grey, dark grey. He's a piece of work, he's a renegade, he's out there and is completely unsentimental. He's ruthless, but not without charm! He's a slow-burn throughout this particular season."
