{"id":109203,"date":"2020-12-03T14:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T19:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=109203"},"modified":"2020-12-03T07:36:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T12:36:28","slug":"amazon-casting-cynthia-addai-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2020\/12\/03\/109203-amazon-casting-cynthia-addai-robinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Casting: Cynthia Addai-Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

British-born American actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson brings a broad range, strong epic roots, and even some LotR\/Hobbit connections to Amazon\u2019s new Middle-earth series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Manu Bennett in Spartacus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s experienced with episodic television, with a 2012-13 breakout role as Naevia, the slave turned warrior in the STARZ series Spartacus. The Naevia role brought with it some serious sword training, familiarity with New Zealand filming, and an overlap with some familiar folk to the Tolkien universe, including fan favorites Craig Parker, and especially Manu Bennett, who starred as Naevia\u2019s lover, Crixus, in the series.  Addai-Robinson\u2019s credits stretch from drama (Marybeth Medina in the Ben Affleck vehicle \u201cThe Accountant\u201d) to television series (appearing in all three CSI shows, and most recently in another STARZ series, Power), and geek-friendly offerings (like Aja in The Vampire Diaries and Amanda Waller in Arrow).  Prior to taking up acting, she was an accomplished dancer, again with a broad repertoire from ballet to jazz. With that kind of range, an elven warrior role seems completely conceivable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe great thing about really heightened historical dramas is that they can convey much larger themes.\u201d<\/p>Cynthia Addai-Robinson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Treasury Department analyst Marybeth Medina in ‘The Accountant’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In reflecting on her acting opportunities, Addai-Robinson was quoted, \u201cThe great thing about really heightened historical dramas is that they can convey much larger themes.\u201d  That sounds like someone ready to take on Tolkien!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cynthia Addai-Robinson merrily ready for some epic mayhem\u2026 Instagram @cynthiaaddairobinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Editor Note:<\/strong> Join TheOneRing.net as we focus on the recent cast member announcements<\/a> for Amazon TV’s The Lord of the Rings inspired TV series. Throughout the month, and as part of our Tolkien Advent Calendar celebration<\/a>, we will be taking a deep-dive into their previous work, relating that to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien.<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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