ROP Actor DOESN'T CARE Series ALTERS LORE

Actor Lenny Henry, playing a Harfoot who originally tried passing the series off as based on Tolkien's lore, is now unapologetically praising the "diverse cast" because it's the 21st century
https://news.yahoo.com/lenny-henry-praises-lord-rings-080458069.html
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/sir-lenny-henry-on-being-a-black-hobbit-in-the-lord-of-the-rings/