The Age · Culture / TV & radio

He stars in the most expensive show ever made, but Ismael Cruz Cordova’s journey to Middle-earth was not easy

· By Michael Idato
Story summary

Long before he put on his elven ears, the Rings of Power star saved to buy his first DVDs, including Moulin Rouge!.

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