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There’s a fear that if political motivations drive Lord of the Rings adaptation, the result could be a distorted, unfaithful, and ultimately unsatisfying portrayal—possibly turning Sauron into a parody or making Mordor emblematic of political slogans like “Make Mordor Great Again.” This hyperbolic critique reflects the anxiety that ideological agendas are corrupting the franchise.

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