Serkis should have just said "I've cast the actors whom I thought were the most fitting in appearance and performance for the roles" and left it at that. Talking about "political correctness" is just asking for trouble: variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Andy Serkis Gets Asked Why New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Is All White Actors: ‘I Don’t Think We’ll Be Doing a Politically Correct Casting-for-the Sake-of-Casting Version of the Film’Andy Serkis' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' has only announced white actors for its cast, following the lack of diversity in other flms.variety.com