The Hunt for Gollum will get a new Strider The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will see a new actor stepping into the live-action role of Aragorn, actor-director Andy Serkis confirmed in an interview with Screen Rant. With 67-year-old Viggo Mortensen reportedly not returning for the film, which is set between the events of The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, a younger ranger is yet to be cast for the iconic role. Serkis confirmed to Screen Rant that the filmmakers behind The Hunt for Gollum are recasting the role, and "on the way to finding someone." That confirmation follows speculation from earlier this week that Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood may have inadvertently confirmed which actor has been crowned the new Aragorn. While Serkis says that casting for the 2027 film is still underway, Wood drew attention for comments he made on the Happy Sad Confused podcast on Thursday, when he appeared to say that English actor Leo Woodall (The White Lotus, Prime Target) would be the new Aragorn. But Wood's comments may have been misinterpreted — he's being extremely careful about saying who is or isn't in The Hunt for Gollum, after all. That includes whether Wood himself
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The Hunt for Gollum will get a new Strider The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will see a new actor stepping into the live-action role of Aragorn, actor-director Andy Serkis confirmed in an interview with Screen Rant. With…
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The Hunt for Gollum will get a new Strider The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will see a new actor stepping into the live-action role of Aragorn, actor-director Andy Serkis confirmed in an interview with Screen…
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The Hunt for Gollum will get a new Strider The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will see a new actor stepping into the live-action role of Aragorn, actor-director Andy Serkis confirmed in an interview with Screen Rant. With…
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