The Lord of the Rings legend Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s original trilogy, has revealed that he would be open to returning for the newly announced Hunt for Gollum movie.
The new movie, that is set to see the return of Andy Serkis as Smeagol/Gollum with Peter Jackson back on the team, will tell the tale set before the events of the Fellowship of the Ring.
However, fans have pointed out that if the timeline fits
Fans of Tolkien’s Middle-earth would be more than happy to see Mortensen return as a younger Aragorn – despite being two decades older now.
Mortensen starred as the Dúnedain Aragorn in all three of Jackson’s original movies: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
While speaking to GQ, he was asked if he’d be willing to return for the next chapter in the franchise, to which he replied with “sure” but only if it was ‘right for the character’.
He began to answer the question with one simple word: “Sure.”
“I don’t know exactly what the story is, I haven’t heard.”
He continued: “Maybe I’ll hear about it eventually. I like playing that character. I learned a lot playing the character. I enjoyed it a lot.”
“I would only do it if it was right for the character,” he said.
He added: “It would be silly to do it otherwise.”
As aforementioned, this new movie is expected to be a prequel but could potentially still be set in the events leading up to the original trilogy.
However, it’s currently unclear if Aragorn would even fit the storyline’s timeline, which only time will tell.
Serkis will be both directing and starring in the Hunt for Gollum, with this being the first of two announced movies planned to be in the works over at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Jackson is also back as a producer alongside his trustworthy team, Fran Walsh and Phillippa Boyens.
Although details on the movie are little, it’s safe to assume that the cast and crew will be heading back to New Zealand once production begins – the country that all of Jackson’s Middle-earth instalments have been filmed in.
