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Why Aragorn's Actor Was Fired & Recast in Lord of the Rings
Before Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn, Stuart Townsend was cast in the role. Townsend was an up-and-coming Irish actor with only a handful of credits to his name at the time. He had appeared in ...
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Viggo Mortensen on Why He Hasn't Starred in Film Franchises Since ‘Lord of the Rings': "Not Usually That Well-Written"
The actor, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson's films from 2001 to 2003, shared in a recent interview with Vanity Fair what he looks for in the movie roles he accepts, noting they need to have an ...
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30 iconic roles that were almost played by different actors
Washington also said that he regrets turning down the lead in "Michael Clayton," which was later played by George Clooney and earned the actor an Oscar ... down the role of Aragorn in the "Lord ...