From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast

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Georgia Levy-Collins BBC Newsbeat

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Leo Woodall will play the role of Halvard

Warner Bros has revealed the long-awaited cast list for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

Making their debut in Middle-earth will be One Day's Leo Woodall, Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan and English actress Kate Winslet.

The cast announcement was made by Warner Bros at this year's CinemaCon presentation, which brings together studios and cinema executives for a first look at upcoming productions.

The film is due to be released in cinemas next year.

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Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood appeared in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The movie, which will be directed by Andy Serkis, will follow Aragorn's early journey to find Gollum to keep the Ring's location from Sauron.

English actor Leo Woodall is a newcomer to the franchise and will play Halvard.

The 29-year-old gained…