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4 hours ago · Viggo Mortensen revealed in an interview with GQ UK magazine that he used Aragorn’s iconic sword Andúril from “Lord of the Rings” in his latest movie, “The Dead Don’t Hurt.” Mortensen ...
1 day ago · Viggo Mortensen has broken his silence on potentially returning to the Lord of the Rings franchise as Aragorn in the upcoming The Hunt for Gollum movie. Announced earlier in the month, the new ...
1 day ago · Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn, a Ranger of the North, and a crucial member of the Fellowship, starting in 2001, in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Now, with the upcoming live-action film The Hunt for Gollum, the actor is open to reprising his role. In an interview with GQ, the actor discussed his new film The Dead Don’t Hurt ...
Viggo Mortensen was the perfect actor to play Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Though Mortensen was a last-minute addition to the cast and was not...
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Introduced in the novel version of The Fellowship of the Ring, Aragorn was the descendant of Isildur, who fought in a previous alliance of Men and Elves against the evil Sauron. Unfortunately, Isildur failed to destroy the One Ring, and his kingdoms were eventually thrown into ruin. Aragorn's heritage was kept from him during his youth, as it was f...
It's hard to imagine The Lord of the RIngs without Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, but another actor was cast in the role early on. Irish actor Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) was originally cast as Aragorn and even made it a few weeks into production. While the fellow actors and crew got along with Townsend...
Though fans of The Lord of the Rings might recognize him most as Aragon, Viggo Mortensen played in several other movies before and after Peter Jackson's trilogy. His first on-screen role was as an Amish farmer in the 1985 movie Witness, which also starred Harrison Ford. 1987 saw him performing in a Coast Playhouse production of Bent. Bent was there...
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May 17, 2024 · Custom image by Debanjana Chowdhury. Summary. Viggo Mortensen's return to the Lord of the Rings franchise in 2026 is highly anticipated due to his iconic role as Aragorn. The upcoming film, The Hunt For Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis, offers a new chapter in Middle-earth history before The Fellowship of the Ring.
During recent media dialogues, Viggo Mortensen delved into discussions regarding the iconic The Lord of the Rings saga. Known for his portrayal of Aragorn, the 65-year-old actor shared screen time ...
