The Lord of the Rings movies made lots of changes to J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, and some of the most noticeable were during the Battle of Helm's Deep.

With this in mind, we'd say Hinds is playing either Alatar or Pallando, the "Blue Wizards" who are never really discussed in any great detail in The Lord of the Rings or the History of Middle-earth.

Director Peter Jackson made several significant changes while adapting J. R. R. Tolkien ’s three-novel epic The Lord of the Rings from page to screen.

Conversely, the upcoming animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim both names Helm’s daughter (Héra, voiced by Gaia Wise) and makes her its focal point.

The Beatles Wanted to Make a Lord of the Rings Film, But They Were Outright Rejected Kubrick said no—specifically, he said the concept was “unfilmable.” ...