Viggo Mortensen returns as Aragorn in the new Lord of the Rings film?

Viggo Mortensen returns as Aragorn in the new Lord of the Rings film?



The Hunt for Golluma new story in Middle-earth

Two film trilogies set in the world imagined by JRR Tolkien have already seen the light. The one on first The Lord of the Ringsreleased from 2001 to 2003, then that onwards The Hobbitrevealed from 2012 to 2014. Ten years later, a new journey to Middle-earth is being prepared with The Hunt for Gollum.

This project was announced last May. He will therefore be interested in the character played Andy Serkis in previous films. The latter will also reprise his role and direct this new feature film. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyensthe screenwriters and producers who worked on the six films that have already seen the light will be involved again in this project. However, the latter recently revealed that he wants it convince Viggo Mortensen to reprise his role as Aragorn.

The film’s producers want Viggo Mortensen back!

During a recent interview with The playlistPhilippa Boyens confirmed this The Hunt for Gollum would have taken place in the era of The Fellowship of the Ring, when Gandalf tasks Aragorn with finding Gollum to ask him about the One Ring. And she explained that she, Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis had done it already talked to Viggo Mortensen for him to return. The final decision on his potential return will be up to the actor himself:

Honestly, it’s entirely in Viggo’s hands. I talked to him, Andy talked to him, Peter talked to him, we all talked to each other and I honestly can’t imagine anyone else playing Aragorn. But everything will depend on Viggo’s decision.

Philippa Boyens also explained that artificial intelligence would not be used to rejuvenate Viggo Mortensen The Hunt for Gollum. If the actor agrees to return, “digital makeup” will be used.

The actor’s decision won’t come for several months

The New Zealand screenwriter and producer also set the conditions for the return of Viggo Mortensen. His decision to return or not “It will depend entirely on the quality of the script. » However, at the moment, the actor “He doesn’t have a script yet. » Again according to Phillipa Boyens, so we won’t know his decision for several months. Because this time it will be necessary to finish writing the screenplay of the film.

Meanwhile, fans of the universe of The Lord of the Rings we will soon be able to find out The Rohirrim War. This animated film focusing on the House of Helm Hammerfist will be released in French cinemas this Wednesday 11 December.

Source: Cine Serie

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