![The Rings of Power is suffering a racist backlash for casting actors of colour – but Tolkien's work has always attracted white supremacists The Rings of Power is suffering a racist backlash for casting actors of colour – but Tolkien's work has always attracted white supremacists](https://images.theconversation.com/files/483367/original/file-20220907-9399-5rrl8i.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip)
The Rings of Power is suffering a racist backlash for casting actors of colour – but Tolkien's work has always attracted white supremacists
![Of ships and stones: A review of the political spectrum separating "Rings of Power" and "House of the Dragon" | Milwaukee Independent Of ships and stones: A review of the political spectrum separating "Rings of Power" and "House of the Dragon" | Milwaukee Independent](http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/090222_RingOfPower_01.jpg)
Of ships and stones: A review of the political spectrum separating "Rings of Power" and "House of the Dragon" | Milwaukee Independent
![A non-White fantasy world: Why Tolkien's "The Rings of Power" is no less authentic with a cast of Black actors | Milwaukee Independent A non-White fantasy world: Why Tolkien's "The Rings of Power" is no less authentic with a cast of Black actors | Milwaukee Independent](http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/022022_RingsOfPower_01_AmazonStudios.jpg)
A non-White fantasy world: Why Tolkien's "The Rings of Power" is no less authentic with a cast of Black actors | Milwaukee Independent
![The history of fantasy is racialized': Lord of the Rings series sparks debate over race | Lord of the Rings | The Guardian The history of fantasy is racialized': Lord of the Rings series sparks debate over race | Lord of the Rings | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cbfec6f456d021f94fcef089c8738b049c70abd6/238_0_2063_1238/master/2063.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=57f313fd536e6d205e03201ce1b49d2e)
The history of fantasy is racialized': Lord of the Rings series sparks debate over race | Lord of the Rings | The Guardian
![THE SECOND AGE DAWNS ON A GRAND SCALE FOR THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER - VFX Voice MagazineVFX Voice Magazine THE SECOND AGE DAWNS ON A GRAND SCALE FOR THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER - VFX Voice MagazineVFX Voice Magazine](https://vfxvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PIX-1-101_jtv_0870_ci_v0010.1052.GRADED_UHD_300-copy-e1664399599291.jpg)