Mumbai, Feb 28 (NationPress) Actors Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan have been added to the cast of the series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” for its forthcoming third season, which is presently in pre-production.

The series is set to commence filming this spring at its new production location at Shepperton Studios in the UK. Bower will be a series regular, while Marsan will take on a recurring role.

Bower is regarded as one of Britain’s most talented stars, with a career that spans theatre, television, and film. He is also a skilled musician who has toured across Europe and America.

He is best recognized for his remarkable portrayal of Henry Creel/Vecna in Stranger Things. His other television credits include playing Mick Jagger in Urban Myths: Mick & Margaret, Christopher Marlow in Will, King Arthur in Camelot, the voice of Skiff in the beloved Thomas and Friends, and 11-12 in the remake of The Prisoner alongside Sir Ian McKellen.

Bower made his film debut in Tim Burton’s gothic musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Marsan is a two-time recipient of BIFA Awards for his performances in Mike Leigh’s films Vera Drake and Happy Go Lucky, along with several international critics and festival accolades, showcasing his extensive career that spans over 20 years.

Recently, he featured in the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, the series Franklin opposite Michael Douglas, Supacell, the film Firebrand with Jude Law and Alicia Vikander, the Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man, The Winter King alongside Toni Collette, and Guy Ritchie’s Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. He also appeared in the thriller Choose or Die and the dystopian sci-fi drama Vesper.

In 2013, Marsan started his iconic portrayal of Terry Donovan in Ray Donovan, which ran for seven seasons on Showtime, and he reprised this role in the 2022 feature film. A role in Deadpool 2 brought Marsan into the spotlight.

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is set thousands of years prior to the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” transporting viewers back to an age where great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to prominence, and fell into decay.

The series is produced by showrunners and executive producers J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay, accompanied by executive producers Lindsey Weber, Justin Doble, Kate Hazell, and executive producer-director Charlotte Brändström. Producer Matthew Penry-Davey is joined by co-producers Ally O’Leary, Tim Keene, and Andrew Lee.