
Lord of the Rings fans have slammed Amazon’s big-budget prequel series, saying the inclusion of non-white actors in The Rings of Power is contrary to JRR Tolkien’s original story.
Following the release of the first two episodes on Friday evening (Australian time), fans expressed their displeasure on social media, and the series has been hit with ‘review bombing’ on Amazon Prime – the streaming giant since delaying user reviews on the series by 72 hours.