Andy Serkis, the star behind Gollum, has defended the casting of new Lord of the Rings film The Hunt for Gollum after it was slammed for its lack of diversity, stating the Shire feels 'very white'

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The British actor-filmmaker addressed criticism around the lack of diversity in his 'Lord of the Rings' film, which currently stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Leo Woodall, Kate Winslet and…