Jamie Campbell Landed Celeborn For Having 'Deep Elven Eyes", Showrunner Says

Jamie Campbell Bower beat out " dozens, maybe hundreds" of other actors to win the role of Celeborn in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . And the story of this casting was told to Omelete by JD Payne , one of the showrunners (along with Patrick McKay) of the series.

Up until this third season, we had only heard the name Celeborn - he is the elf who, long ago, was married to Galadriel (Morfydd Clark). Having disappeared and been presumed dead, he returns to unsettle the elven general and throw the war against Sauron (Charlie Vickers) into disarray in the new episodes.

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OMELETE: Speaking of Celeborn, how did you arrive at the choice of Jamie Campbell Bower for the role, and what did he bring to the character on set?

PAYNE: We auditioned dozens, maybe hundreds of actors. We were impressed by Jamie's first audition. He has expressive, deep eyes that seem elven. Celeborn must be the wisest of all elves, and Jamie conveys both eternal youth and profound ancestral wisdom. He also has a captivating voice: you could hear him reading the phone book and be fascinated.

When we did the on-screen chemistry tests with Morfydd Clark, the connection was instant. There was so much affection between them on screen that it was immediately clear he was Galadriel's long-lost husband. Off-screen, Jamie is a lovely person, extremely approachable and humble, regardless of all the success he has accumulated.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for its third season on November 11th, with four new episodes. Subsequent episodes will be released weekly, every Wednesday.