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The personification of pure evil — Sauron; the foreboding antagonist who embodies the essence of villainy. An antagonist most of us grew with, especially avid fans ofLord of the Rings. When the announcement of a potential prequel series dropped, enjoyers of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works were ecstatic. At SDCC,the first lookof Sauron, played by Anson Boon inThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwas unveiled and fans are… well, taken aback for sure.
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The Reaction Of The Fans
Theupcoming Amazon dramaseries based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books takes place tens of thousands of years before the events ofLOTRandThe Hobbit. The series follows the events that took place in the Second Age of Middle Earth. The series will deal with the rise of Sauron’s villainy, how the Rings of Power were forged, and the final alliance that occurred between Elves and the Men of Middle Earth.
At the San Diego Comic-Con, fans got a first look at the dark lord Sauron, the incarnation of all things evil, the menacing and intimidating antagonist. And… according to people on Twitter, he looks just like Eminem.
Twitter had a lot to say about this reveal, mostly in criticism of it, with people even saying “this sh*t ain’t LOTR.”
Sauron should be beautiful, welcoming. Irresistible. Not someone who listens to Linkin Park.
— George Alexopoulos (@GPrime85)August 03, 2025
Looks like Eminem.
This sh’t ain’t Lord of the Rings.
— Should You Choose To Accept (@SYC178)July 12, 2025
This show looks awful
— Zach McElroy (@ZachMcElroy1)July 09, 2025
“There is no curse in Elvish, Entish or the tongues of men for this treachery” J.R.R Tolkien
— Ciaran Robb (@Crobb880)August 16, 2025
The reveal was quite a surprise, indeed.
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Some Defended The New Look Of Sauron
While most were quick to poke fun at Sauron’s first look in theupcoming series, others brought up the lore of the franchise that everyone seemed to be forgetting about. Sauron was originally a Maiar, and also a shapeshifter. He could morph into various forms, much like a trickster. He was able to take various forms, mainly of humans, elves, serpents, werewolves, etc. He tricked the Elves into creating the rings by using his other forms. However, Sauron lost his power of shapeshifting when Numenor fell.
Fans pointed this out in defense of the upcoming series.
https://twitter.com/OhJamOne/status/1550548197361303552
Sauron was a Maiar and a shapeshifter who took various forms from a werewolf, a serpent and a vampire. He used fair forms to deceive the Elves into making the rings. When Numenor fell, Sauron lost the ability to take fair forms. He could only take forms reflecting his nature.
— Jordan Wylde (@JordanWylde_)July 08, 2025
y’all really out here not knowing Sauron is a shapeshifterpic.twitter.com/2rKWDfzGNy
— 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 ⚖️ (@Pr0jectAshe)August 19, 2025
Kinda funny to see people that know nothing about the lore and think that Sauron = Peter Jackson Sauron, giant with the black armorSauron was a shapeshifter, a trickster, he assumed human/elvish like forms to disguise, and he actually did that
— Guigo, o Azul 🇪🇪 (@NoChuta)June 25, 2025
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The upcoming series is scheduled to release on September 2nd, 2022, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Source:Twitter
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