Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen is open to returning as Aragorn for new Gollum movie, as long as it makes sense for the character
May. 30, 2024“I learned a lot playing the character. I enjoyed it a lot”
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Viggo Mortensen is up for returning as his Lord of the Rings character inThe Hunt for Gollum, but only if he’s still the right fit for Aragorn.
In a new interview,GQbrought up comments Mortensen made when The Hobbit was first released when he said he would be up for returning as Arargon under the right circumstances and asked if that was still something he’d consider with the recently announced spin-off.
“Sure. I don’t know exactly what the story is, I haven’t heard. Maybe I’ll hear about it eventually,” he told the publication. “I like playing that character. I learned a lot playing the character. I enjoyed it a lot. I would only do it if I was right for it in terms of, you know, the age I am now and so forth. I would only do it if I was right for the character. It would be silly to do it otherwise.”
Next up for Mortensen, meanwhile, isThe Dead Don’t Hurt, which the actor wrote, directed, and stars in. The period Western also featuresOldandPhantom Threadstar Vicky Krieps.
The Dead Don’t Hurt arrives on the big screen on May 31. For more, fill out your watch list with our picks of the other bestupcoming movies.
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