Viggo Mortensen weighs in on potential ‘Lord Of The Rings’ return for Gollum film
nme.comLord Of The Rings film focusing on Gollum.Last month, it was confirmed that Warner Bros. is working on a number of projects set in Middle-earth, the first of which is a 2026 film tentatively titled Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.Mortensen, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s original trilogy of films, has now addressed the possibility of returning as the character in the new film, saying he would do it if it was “right for the character”.“I don’t know exactly what the story is, I haven’t heard.
Maybe I’ll hear about it eventually,” he told GQ.“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.”The Hunt for Gollum will likely see Andy Serkis reprise his role as Gollum from the trilogy, with the actor also expected to direct the project.Original director Peter Jackon is set to produce alongside creative partners Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh.Upon the announcement of the project, Warner Bros.
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