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‘I keep fighting for it’: Ismael Cruz Córdova on getting cast in ‘The Rings of Power’ despite initial rejection (Part 1)

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Ismael Cruz Córdova is a fighter. He grew up in Puerto Rico and came to New York with all of his belongings in two laundry bags. The actor traveled around the world and was told “no” three times before ultimately getting cast in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.’