Hell hath no fury like an elf spurned.
When Halbrand turned out to be Sauron in disguise, their partnership came to an emphatic end.
Ever since then, these two power players have spent season 2 on opposite sides of the board.
Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) vs. Sauron (Charlie Vickers) on ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'.Prime Video
it’s possible for you to watch their fight above.
So I said, nobody else can touch that one.
I really need to work with the actors on it.
But in this fight with Galadriel, he brings back his Halbrand form to unnerve her.
For the cast and crew, this transformation was easier said than done.
Everything was done in-camera, theres no VFX at all, Brandstrom says about Saurons shapeshifting.
Its all planned ahead, but it wasnt easy.
Switching between Annatar and Halbrand takes hours in costume and prosthetics, plus he has beard stubble as Halbrand.
It was really a puzzle and a process; we had to find the most efficient method.
It took about four or five days to film because of all the makeup changes and the wire work.
When Galadriel jumps down the wall, thats Morfydd on the wire.
The only thing that Charlie didnt do himself was his fall.
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For Brandstrom, a good action scene is all about performance and rhythm.
Brandstrom captured those changes by filming Clarks reactions while Vickers switched places with other actors as needed.
Hes not just doing it for fun, Brandstrom says.
So he was doing it because she managed to kick him down and he fell on his back.
He needed to reassert his power.
He felt weaker, so he wanted to destabilize her, and thats why hes doing it.
That took a lot of rehearsals.
So we filmed it in small pieces, because it was an exhausting fight for them.
Over the course of season 2, viewers have seen just how skilled Sauron is at manipulating others.
He managed to corrupt not just Celebrimbor, but also bring every other elf in Eregion under his spell.
He turned the orcs against their leader,Adar (Sam Hazeldine).
I mean, there was almost like a love story.
He really seduced her.
So I love the moments when she reacts to something hes doing.
Season 2 ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.
