A New Zealand talent agency has just issued yet another casting call for the stranger-looking operators out there, offering said operators a chance to feature as extras in Amazonโs upcoming Lord of the Rings series. So if you have a mug only a mother could love โ hereโs your chance.
The call was made via the Auckland-based companyโs Facebook page, listing the following โdesirable qualitiesโ:
- facial burns
- long skinny limbs
- acne scars
- deep cheekbones
- facial lines
- missing bones
- large eyes
- skinny faces
The roles, however, have not been specified. But given a similar listing was issued last year for the purpose of casting orcs, itโs safe to assume you wonโt be playing anyone from the elven world. Or regular human, for that matter.
Interestingly enough, there seems to be an additional layer of secrecy this time around. The post in question had originally specified this casting callout was for Amazonโs Lord of the Rings, complete with the hashtag #lordoftheringsonprime. All mentions of the property, however, were soon edited out. Which only makes this opportunity even more intriguingโฆ
This highly-anticipated adaptation will reportedly be the most expensive series ever, with a first season budget of over US$500 million. Having recently announced the main cast, expectations are obviously high โ but only time will tell if itโll actually deliver.
