Jamie Dornan Says There’s ‘Pressure’ to Taking Over Aragorn Role in ‘Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum’: I’m Not ‘Trying to Outdo’ Viggo Mortensen
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Jamie Dornan says he feels pressure taking on a younger Aragorn in *The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum*, following Viggo Mortensen’s celebrated portrayal in the original trilogy. He said he is not trying to outdo Mortensen and regards his performance as one of his favourites.
Directed by Andy Serkis, the standalone film will follow Gollum’s perspective as Gandalf sends a young Aragorn, then known as Strider, to find him. Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood are returning as Gandalf and Frodo; Kate Winslet, Leo Woodall, Lee Pace and Anya Taylor-Joy are among the newcomers. Serkis, who played Gollum in the original films, will make his first turn as lead director in the fantasy franchise.
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In short
- Jamie Dornan will play a younger Aragorn.
- He says he is not trying to surpass Viggo Mortensen.
- The film follows Aragorn’s search for Gollum.
How this story developed
- 5 minutes ago Jamie Dornan says he feels pressure taking on a younger Aragorn in *The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum*, following Viggo Mortensen’s celebrated portrayal in the original trilogy.
Explained simply
The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy story by J.R.R. Tolkien, adapted into a film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. Aragorn, also known as Strider, is a ranger who becomes a central ally to Frodo, the hobbit carrying a powerful ring. Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn in the trilogy.
Gollum is a creature who once possessed the ring and is drawn back into the events surrounding it. In the new film, Gandalf sends a younger Aragorn to search for Gollum; Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in the earlier films, is directing. Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood are returning as Gandalf and Frodo, alongside several new cast members.