Jamie Dornan has opened up about the pressure of playing the role of Aragorn in the new film, Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Viggo Mortensen portrayed the iconic character across all three Lord of the Rings films, winning the hearts of audiences and securing a place in their memories. So, it is a huge challenge for the actor who will be stepping into the shoes of Mortensen to embrace Strider.
Dornan is aware of the challenge and shares a few words about his journey as well what the films and role meant for him.
Jamie Dornan talks about playing Aragorn in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Jamie Dornan, in his recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused, was asked about the pressure of playing the role of Aragorn, which was previously portrayed by Viggo Mortensen. He admitted that he has immense respect for Mortensen for making the role iconic and added that he has the same love for the trilogy and the actor as much as the rest of the fans. He went on to add that there was indeed some pressure to play the role.
“We’re offering something new and I am very aware I’ve never been more proud or privileged or felt the weight of something more,” he said.
The actor acknowledged that people, including himself, will always look back at the previous films and Mortensen’s performance. During the conversation, he further added that he watched all the three films with his kids before heading off for production. Apart from Dornan, there will be several new faces in the film.
Familiar faces will also return to reprise their roles. Both Ian McKellen and Eliah Wood returned for the movie. As Dornan shared in the interview, the cast has already wrapped up the filming for the movie. He added that the entire cast has put in immense effort for the movie and expressed hope that the audience can welcome the new film in the Lord of Rings world.
As for his own role in the movie, the actor has continued to talk about his love for Mortensen playing the role. The actor also shared about his heartwarming reaction to finding out that he has been cast as Aragorn in the film.
Jamie Dornan reveals his reaction to Aragorn casting
Jamie Dornan, in his interview with Entertainment Tonight, revealed that he cried after finding out he had landed the role of Aragorn in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. He opened up about his admiration for Lord of the Rings universe and how passionate people are about the movies. In his interview with L’Officiel, the actor further mentioned that he has never tried to outdo Viggo Mortensen, who originally played the character.
The actor explained that he was offered the opportunity to play one of the most iconic roles and that he has done his best to portray the character on screen. Whether Dornan can impress fans as much as Mortensen did remains will be seen when the movie arrives in theaters. It is scheduled for release on December 17, 2027.
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