The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power actor Charlie Vickers revealed his favourite Indian cricketer is Virat Kohli. In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Australia star confessed he is a massive cricket fan and named Virat as his favourite player outside the Aussies team. Charlie also revealed he once crossed paths with Virat but admitted he was too nervous to go upto him and talk to him.
“I once walked by Virat Kohli in a hotel in Auckland and that was really surreal. So I will say him because of that encounter,” Charlies told us exclusively. Asked him if he got a chance to go and greet him, the TROP star admitted, “No, I was too nervous.”
Charlie also added that his window to Bollywood has been Bret Lee. Noting that he sang a song with Indian singer Asha Bhosle, Charlie revealed he learned a little about Bollywood through this collaboration. “I have never (got a chance to explore Indian cinema) but my only way into Bollywood has been through cricketers because cricket is so massive, obviously in India, and I am big cricket fan in Australia. There was an Australian fast bowler called Bret Lee, who was quite big in the Bollywood scene as a musician. Bret Lee is my window into Bollywood, I have to learn more about it,” he said.
Although the cast of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power had visited India during the promotions of the first season, Charlie couldn’t join them. During our chat, the actor revealed that cast that visited the country have raved about their trip. “I was in Mexico City when they were in Mumbai, and it was an amazing trip, the trip to Mexico City. But Mumbai trip, that half of the cast, speaks so fondly of their time there. It’s become famous among the cast for how good the trip was,” he said.
Seated with him in the same interview was Charles Edwards. The English actor was one of the many stars from Rings of Power who had visited India in 2022. During the chat, Charles revealed that if htee had the chance to travel to India again, he would ask the chefs at Taj Mahal Hotel to prepare him the lavish lunch that they did when he visited them in 2022. He recommended Charlie to experience the spread as well.
“I would ring the Taj Mahal hotel and request them to please arrange the lunch that they arranged for us before. I would take Charlie there because he missed it the last time,” Charles said. “I have heard a lot about it though, and I have seen the photos as well,” Chalie added, to which Charles said, “We did a photoshoot on the roof of the hotel but it was quite windy but it was a very special thing for them to do for us. And I would love Charlie to experience that.”
The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power premieres on Aug 29 on Prime Video.
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