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It tells the terrible story of a group of five people, four men and one woman, who happen to be the last survivors of a nuclear holocaust and are under the rule of an all-powerful entity called AM.ĪM is an evil being with unlimited power. This unforgettable title is the name of one of the most terrifying stories of the great Harlan Ellison, one of the most important science fiction writers of the 20th century. You probably do not know what its most immediate precedent is, which is found in a story from the distant year 1967, called “ I have no mouth and I must scream“. Have you ever seen any of the films in the saga? If this is the case, then you will probably know the name of the great enemy of Humanity in this group of films: Skynet. And of course, without ignoring an icon in the field, such as the Terminator. From timeless classics like Blade Runner to modern myths like Matrix. The examples in film and literature are countless. In general, and perhaps because the apocalyptic scenarios are much more playful than the utopian ones, science fiction has almost always chosen to portray the relationship between humans and artificial intelligences in a very gloomy way… Will it solve mankind’s greatest problems or will it end the history of our species? It is not easy to give an answer to this question. We can almost touch it with our fingers…. Artificial Intelligence is on our horizon. We crave it and we are afraid of it in equal parts. But when Prince Durin dares to refer to Elrond as something akin to a brother, his father explodes, ripping his collar off his neck and telling him to “leave it.I have no mouth and I must scream. When King Durin discovers his son and Elrond mining mithril in defiance of his orders, Arthur and Mullan have a frank and tearful conversation in which King Durin remembers how happy he was to learn his baby boy would survive after a difficult birth. I count myself very lucky to have had that now under my belt as an actor.” “Peter brings with him a very kingly authority and weight to him that just commands respect, and to fight against that authority and respect in that moment for your friend who you love dearly was a dangerous and exciting thing to do in that moment, and therefore exploring that with Peter Mullan of all people was just an absolute treat. I think it comes over as being very live and in the moment, and that’s certainly what we did together in that scene.” Owain Arthur as Prince Durin in “The Rings of Power” (Prime Video)Īnd while Arthur has no personal experience with royal bloodlines, he didn’t find it difficult to feign fealty to someone of Mullan’s stature. So watching it back is kind of interesting to see which take they took. Everything was explored in that moment, and each take was different. “What was amazing about working with Peter, because he’s such an instinctive and phenomenal and talented actor, is that you usually need to speak about it. The episode features Arthur’s most emotionally charged scenes with Mullan to date, and the performer recalls being curious how those scenes would play out because Mullan didn’t join the production until later in the shoot. The rare and precious ore is vital to the survival of Elrond’s people, but is dangerous to capture. That father-son friction came to a head in Episode 7 ( spoilers for which follow below), in which Prince Durin and Elrond skirted King Durin’s orders to stop mining for mithril. Over the course of the show’s first season so far, Arthur has brought a depth of both humor and emotion to the role of Durin IV, the prince of Khazad-dûm who stands to inherit the realm, but whose close friendship with the elf Elrond (Robert Aramayo) is looked down upon by his father King Durin (played by Peter Mullan). ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season Finale Trailer Teases Sauron’s Identity, Mordor and Durin’s Bane (Video)Īt long last, now the world knows just what Arthur has been up to these past few years.