The Rings of Power showrunners confirm "definitively" that the Dark Wizard isn't Saruman: "We do know who he is"
Exclusive: J. D. Payn𒅌e and Patrick McKay have the final say on those Saru♋man rumors

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Rings of Power season 2 solved several mysteries, from revealing 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the Stranger's identity to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:unpicking Adar's fate. Yet, one big question remained after the credits rolled on episode 8: just who is the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dark Wizard?
Game of Thrones actor Ciarán Hinds is the actor behind the character, but it's never revealed who exactly they are in the second season, leading audiences to theorize. 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:One of the biggest candidates w♚as the legendary Lord of the Rings character Saruman, thanks to his moral𒅌ly eh, grey, morals.
However, The Rings of Power showrunners have now had the final say on those rumors. "Well, I wonder if we can make news on this one," Patrick McKay tells GamesRadar+ as part of our interview to mark The Rings of Power season 2 being named GamesRadar✨+'s best show of 2025. "We can say definitively he is not Saruman. Definitively, 100% he🗹 ꧙is not."
"I think we can say we do know who he is," co-showrunner J. D. Payne then teased before McKay replied: "But that's all we can say." Well, there yo𒆙u go, the mystery lingers on.
We do have a slight shortlist of potential candidates now, and Payne an▨d McKay have helped narrow it down even more. In the season 2 finale, the Dark Wizard tells the Stranger that there🔜 are five of them. These are Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, and two Blue Wizards Alatar and Pallando (sometimes called Morinehtar and Rómestámo). Now Saruman is off the table, as is Gandalf given the reveal about the Stranger's identity.
Hopefully, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Rings of Power season 3 will hold some answers. In the meantime, check out our guide to the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best shows on Amazon Prime and our round-up of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best TV shows of 2024.
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