Daniel Weyman, who plays The Stranger on "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," talks about Season 2, and how he wasn't told who The Stranger is when he landed the role.

Daniel Weyman attends The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power SDCC Press Preview Event at Venue 808 on July 25, 2024. Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios.

Full spoilers immediately follow for The Rings of Power season 2's final episode.. The Rings of Power's Daniel Weyman doesn't know if The Stranger/Gandalf will encounter Sauron next season, but he ...

The Rings of Power actor Daniel Weyman talked to us about the Stranger's journey in season 2, plus Tom Bombadil's beard.

Charles Edwards, Charlie Vickers, Daniel Weyman at the Deadline Hollywood Portrait Studio at Prime Experience 2025 on May 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Anthony Avellano for Deadline ...

Tom Bombadil (Rory Kinnear), left, with the Stranger (Daniel Weyman) in “Rings of Power.” (Ross Ferguson / Prime Video) “This was the first time I’d heard anything about it,” Weyman says.

It turns out, most guesses were right and Daniel Weyman’s wizard is named Gandalf. However, the journey to get to that choice both on screen and off wasn't a straight path.

For Daniel Weyman, who plays Gandalf/The Stranger, a major turning point in stepping into Gandalf’s iconic boots was finally saying his name aloud for the first time.

Daniel Weyman: I would love to say they gave me a lot of respect, but pretty much the same as always. Mainly the people I speak to have found the story of the Stranger has resonated for them ...