Ahead of The Rings of Power season two, Ismael Cruz Córdova sat down with Nerdist to discuss Arondir’s unique perspectives, how the elf contends with grief and darkness, his relationships with ...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's Ismael Cruz Córdova reflects on being cast as the first non-white elf, and the backlash he received.

Ismael Cruz Córdova wishes Arondir and Adar had more time together on "Rings of Power." Season 2 has kept viewers hopping all over Middle-earth but thanks to clues and trailers, it was clear a ...

Ismael Cruz Córdova shares his pride as the first person of Color to play a Tolkien elf in The Lord of the Rings: ... TV, film, our medium, create, can shift and create culture.

On The Rings of Power, Ismael Cruz Córdova plays Arondir, the most elven elf of them all. Through Arondir, we meet a whole new kind of elf, one full of rich complexities and new perspectives.

Ismael Cruz Córdova wishes Arondir and Adar had more time together on “Rings of Power.” Season 2 has kept viewers hopping all over Middle-earth but thanks to clues and trailers, it was clear ...

Cruz Córdova: Yes, I had a very long-standing desire to be an elf. And what drew me to be an elf is… I don’t know, nature or nurture, I can’t tell, it’s chicken or the egg kind of thing.