Andy Serkis has said that original Aragorn actor Viggo Mortensen has given his blessing for Jamie Dornan to take over the role in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
Serkis, who famously played Gollum in the original Lord of the Rings trilogy and is tapped as director on the new prequel film, spoke about the decision to recast an iconic character during a recent conversation on Happy, Sad, Confused with Josh Horowitz. When asked how Dornan landed the part, he teased that the crew is “not far off shooting” and doesn’t want to give too much away about the cast.
However, Serkis was able to confirm that, despite fans calling for Mortensen to pick up his sword back up, the original actor believes Aragorn is in safe hands.
“Other than that, we’re thrilled that Jamie’s doing it,” Serkis added. “I mean, you know, we’re absolutely thrilled, and by the way, so is Viggo.”
