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One notable person looking forward to The Rings of Power is Dominic Monaghan. No stranger to the Lord of the Rings franchise, Monaghan played one of the central hobbits — Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck — in Peter Jackson’s acclaimed movie trilogy. It’s been just under two decades since Monaghan appeared in the movies, and it was certainly a life-changing role for the actor, both professionally and personally. Recently, as outlined by Cinema Blend, Monaghan reunited with his fellow Lord of the Rings co-stars/hobbits — Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Billy Boyd — for dinner at a restaurant, which overjoyed fans eating at a nearby table.
Monaghan Hopes The Rings of Power Cast Enjoys Every Moment
“My advice for anyone working on the Lord of the Rings project is to just enjoy it as best they can,” Monaghan said when asked if he had any words of wisdom for the cast. “It could end up being one of the best jobs that they work on in their career, and you don’t want to be stressing out during the whole time doing that because you’re going to wake up, and a few years later, you’re going to realize that you just sleepwalked through the best job you ever did.”
It’s sage advice, particularly for The Rings of Power actors like Morfydd Clark, who will be playing Galadriel — a beloved character first brought to life on-screen by Cate Blanchett — and will surely soon find herself in the global spotlight. With Lord of the Rings marking his feature-film debut as an actor, Monaghan knows first-hand how big of an opportunity it is to be cast in a world as adored as Tolkien’s. “You need to enjoy it,” he adds. “Enjoy the locations. Enjoy the crew that you’re working with. Enjoy the project that you’re making. And if you’re an actor [on set] every day, you should have a huge smile on your face.”
