The Matrix's Nathaniel Lees is playing Governor Pierrepoint in the Mortal Engines film

Lee as Mifune in Matrix Revolutions

The thing we love so much about Mortal Engines is that it's being made in the city where I live, Wellington NZ.

It's home of the Lord of the Rings, King Kong and a host of other heavenly creatures...

And given that it's being made by Christian Rivers and Peter Jackson, there's a fair few Kiwis in the movie - so far we've had local actors Joel Tobeck, Mark Hadlow and Frankie Adams announced and now we have Nathaniel Lees confirmed as playing the part of Governor Pierrepoint.

This is according to Karen Hay Management who represent Lees. The name of his character is in his acting bio.

This is a new character for the movie as the name Pierrepoint does not appear in the novel.

Film audiences may know Nathan from his turn as Captain Mifune in the Matrix sequels and TV shows such as Xena Warrior Princess, Hercules (both  the Young and Older).

Kiwis love him as the priest from Sione's Wedding which was a local smash hit comedy - but this author really loved early 1990's Kiwi Classic, Shark in the Park, a cop drama in which he had a turn.

Lees also had a role in Jackson's Two Towers but you wouldn't have recognized him under the make up as orc Ugluk.

We mentioned Wellington before - Lees did a fairly long stint as a teacher at the Toi Whakaari, a reknowned drama school that has produced many household names (in NZ) such as Cliff Curtis, Robyn Malcom, Kerry Fox and Tim Balme. 

Indeed Balme had a close connection with Jackson appearing in two movies he produced, Jack Brown Genius and the bloody & brilliant Brain Dead (known as Dead Alive to American audiences)!

NZ is a small place...

Karen Hay Management also manages Beatrice Brophy who is listed as playing a "Young Mother".

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List of people from Lord of the Rings who have acting roles in Mortal Engines

It figures that given Christian Rivers is directing the Peter Jackson produced Mortal Engines, there will be plenty of Kiwi and other actors and actresses who will be given a chance to get in front of the camera.

Here's a list of names we know so far that have a role of any size in Mortal Engines - the criteria being they had on screen time in Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit trilogy.

• Hugo Weaving plays Thaddeus Valentine. He played Elrond in all three LOTR and turned up in the Hobbit as well.
• Megan Edwards was Mrs Proudfoot in The Fellowship of the Ring
• Mark Hadlow played Dori in the Hobbit trilogy and now plays Orme Wreyland.
• Nathaniel Lees played Ugluk in The Two Towers.
• Stephen Ure who played a few characters including Gorbag is playing Pewsey, a pilot of the 13th Floor Airship. 
• Liz Merton who was an extra in LOTR and King Kong has a part apparently named 
• Sarah Peirse had two roles in the Hobbit films. She is playing Doctor Twix.

We are also picking that Christian Rivers will be on list if he cameos as he had a small part in The Two Towers

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Who is in the cast of Mortal Engines film?

Who is in the cast of Mortal Engines movie?

There have been play of people cast in Mortal Engines. Some big names, some well known Kiwi and Australian players and a few budding stars to round the cast list out. 

Mortal Engines is released in December 14th 2018.

Casting Director duties have been the responsiblity of long term Peter Jackson associates Amy Hubbard and Liz Mullane.

Here's a list of cast members with the names of their characters (as much as we know of them!)

"Fortitude” actor Robbie Sheehan and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’s” Ronan Raftery have been cast in Peter Jackson's Mortal Engines film.

Sheehan is playing Tom Natsworthy in the movie while Raferty has a smaller role, playing Bevis Pod

Hera Hilmar has nabbed the key lead role of Hester Ness.

Katherine Valentine is played by actress Leila George.

Anna Fang is played by South Korean singer-actress Jihae.

"Pops" Steven Lang is playing Shrike. You may know Lang as the bad guy from James Cameron's Avatar.

Australian actors Sophie Cox, Menik Gooneratne, Andrew Lees and Terry Norris have joined the film's cast.

Andrew Lees is having a crack at Herber Melliphant.

Kiwi actors Mark Hadlow, Nathaniel Lees, Caren Pistorius (as Hester Shaw's mother Pandora), Joel Tobeck, Stephen Ure, Maria Walker, Khan West and Megan Edwards who previously played Mrs Proudfoot in Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring.

Hugo Weaving is playing Thaddeus Valentine.

Sophie Cox has been cast in Mortal Engines

Legendary Kiwi actor Mark Hadlow played Dori in the Hobbit trilogy so has a close connection with produce Jackson. He is playing Orme Wreyland, the Mayor of Speedwell.

Nathaniel Lees is a well known actor having had notable parts in the 2 and 3 Matrix films and a role in The Two Towers.

The parts these actors are playing have not been confirmed. We keenly await news about whom is playing the Shrike.

Game of Thrones actor Patrick Malahide, Arrow actor Colin Salmon (Chudleigh Pomeroy) and Rege-Jean Page (Captain Khora)  have also been listed as having roles. Salmon is to play Chudleigh Pomeroy, the debuty Head Historian of London.

Malahide is playing Magnus Chrome.

Kiwi Liz Merton has a small part apparently named Babushka.

Leifur Sigurdarson is playing Nils Lindstrom

Jordan Rivers has a supporting role.

Kiwi actor and comedian Peter Rowley has an undisclosed role.

Doctor Twix is played by Sarah Pierse.

Menik Gooneratne is playing the character of Sathya. Sathya is a friend of Anna Fang's.

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