With just two more episodes of 'The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power' before the first season concludes, the Amazon Original series brought the house down with a massive battle sequence in episode 6, Udûn. 
 
Fans of this epic fantasy series were left stunned by this mind-blowing episode, which is considered one of the most consequential events in the history of J.R.R. Tolkein’s Middle Earth. Among many sequences that left the viewers in awe, the events that followed Arondir aka Ismael Cruz Córdova definitely romped up the scope of action in the series close to the epic finale.&nbsp;

Talking about one of the most intense scenes where he was faced with an Orc where he manages to stab the berserker in the eye, Córdova said, “There are no stilts or camera tricks. The guy is massive, an incredible mover and fighter. I had to climb on him, step on his hip and leg and wrap myself around and strangle him as he’s moving around. It’s almost like being on a mechanical bull. There were no rigs, no wires, we were not being supported by anything. I was on the back of this massive man trying not to fall.”&nbsp;

The actor dissected his training for the battle that took eight months, and that fight alone was three months of preparation. He said, “The one that was the hardest was when he broke the column with my back and I had to keep my head forward, tuck my chin into my chest so that when he slams me against it my neck doesn’t whiplash. But, of course, sometimes it does. My neck was just destroyed; I was like a robot walking around.” After all the lessons in archery, martial arts, wirework and fight choreography, he “lived in a perpetual state of soreness” and was “full of bruises.”

Córdova was covered with the Orc’s blood, which was a mixture of gooey chocolate, gelatin and food coloring. Describing that he further added, “It was so sticky, so uncomfortable and so cold when we were shooting those night shoots,It all kept going into my breastplate. So I had this pool of sugary goo on me for the better part of two weeks.”

Six episodes of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' are available to stream now in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The Amazon Original series releases new episodes every Friday till October 14.

With just two more episodes of 'The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power' before the first season concludes, the Amazon Original series brought the house down with a massive battle sequence in episode 6, Udûn.

With just two more episodes of 'The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power' before the first season concludes, the Amazon Original series brought the house down with a massive battle sequence in episode 6, Udûn. Fans of this epic fantasy series were left stunned by this mind-blowing episode, which is considered one of the most consequential events in the history of J.R.R. Tolkein’s Middle Earth. Among many sequences that left the viewers in awe, the events that followed Arondir aka Ismael Cruz Córdova definitely romped up the scope of action in the series close to the epic finale. Talking about one of the most intense scenes where he was faced with an Orc where he manages to stab the berserker in the eye, Córdova said, “There are no stilts or camera tricks. The guy is massive, an incredible mover and fighter. I had to climb on him, step on his hip and leg and wrap myself around and strangle him as he’s moving around. It’s almost like being on a mechanical bull. There were no rigs, no wires, we were not being supported by anything. I was on the back of this massive man trying not to fall.” The actor dissected his training for the battle that took eight months, and that fight alone was three months of preparation. He said, “The one that was the hardest was when he broke the column with my back and I had to keep my head forward, tuck my chin into my chest so that when he slams me against it my neck doesn’t whiplash. But, of course, sometimes it does. My neck was just destroyed; I was like a robot walking around.” After all the lessons in archery, martial arts, wirework and fight choreography, he “lived in a perpetual state of soreness” and was “full of bruises.” Córdova was covered with the Orc’s blood, which was a mixture of gooey chocolate, gelatin and food coloring. Describing that he further added, “It was so sticky, so uncomfortable and so cold when we were shooting those night shoots,It all kept going into my breastplate. So I had this pool of sugary goo on me for the better part of two weeks.” Six episodes of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' are available to stream now in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The Amazon Original series releases new episodes every Friday till October 14.

Here's how Ismael Cruz Córdova got trained for the epic battle scene in 'Rings of Power'

As the internet turned into an ugly place for Ismael Cruz Córdova and he got subjected to several racist comments from haters and trolls online, some Hollywood actors came forward to show support for the actor, who made history by becoming the first Latino elf in the popular 'Lord of the Rings' saga.

The 35-year-old actor has been plagued by racist texts from trolls and not everyone is being supportive of Amazon's decision of casting more diversely, in terms of both race and gender. And, some netizens feel the castings won't represent the original characters or the source material.

Other than Córdova, Sophia Nomvete, who plays Princess Disa the dwarf in the series, has also been a victim of internet attacks.&nbsp;

Seeing the unnecessary outrage online, the Hollywood fraternity came forward to speak in their support.&nbsp;

The View's moderator Whoopi Goldberg called out netizens who aren't comfortable with Black actors playing pivotal roles in fantasy shows. "They don't exist in the real world," Goldberg said. "You know that, there are no dragons. There are no hobbits. And there are critics that are saying they were 'too woke' by adding diverse characters. Are you telling me Black people can't be fake people too? Is that what you're telling me?"

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Meanwhile, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who played Hobbits in the original 'Lord of the Rings' film trilogy, showed their support in a unique way. Donning shirts that support racial inclusivity, the actors posed for the lens with a smile. "You Are All Welcome Here," the post's caption read.

The series is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

As the internet turned into an ugly place for Ismael Cruz Córdova and he got subjected to several racist comments from haters and trolls online, some Hollywood actors came forward to show support for the actor, who made history by becoming the first Latino elf in the popular 'Lord of the Rings' saga.

As the internet turned into an ugly place for Ismael Cruz Córdova and he got subjected to several racist comments from haters and trolls online, some Hollywood actors came forward to show support for the actor, who made history by becoming the first Latino elf in the popular 'Lord of the Rings' saga. The 35-year-old actor has been plagued by racist texts from trolls and not everyone is being supportive of Amazon's decision of casting more diversely, in terms of both race and gender. And, some netizens feel the castings won't represent the original characters or the source material. Other than Córdova, Sophia Nomvete, who plays Princess Disa the dwarf in the series, has also been a victim of internet attacks. Seeing the unnecessary outrage online, the Hollywood fraternity came forward to speak in their support. The View's moderator Whoopi Goldberg called out netizens who aren't comfortable with Black actors playing pivotal roles in fantasy shows. "They don't exist in the real world," Goldberg said. "You know that, there are no dragons. There are no hobbits. And there are critics that are saying they were 'too woke' by adding diverse characters. Are you telling me Black people can't be fake people too? Is that what you're telling me?" Also read: 'Cobra Kai' season 5 review roundup: Martial arts comedy series scores a perfect 100 per cent Meanwhile, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who played Hobbits in the original 'Lord of the Rings' film trilogy, showed their support in a unique way. Donning shirts that support racial inclusivity, the actors posed for the lens with a smile. "You Are All Welcome Here," the post's caption read. The series is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Hollywood comes out in support of 'The Rings of Power' actor Ismael Cruz Cordova after racist attacks

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Here's how Ismael Cruz Córdova got trained for the epic battle scene in 'Rings of Power'

Hollywood comes out in support of 'The Rings of Power' actor Ismael Cruz Cordova after racist attacks