naiwa 2026-04-03

Viggo Mortensen will not return to the role, the studio is looking for a successor and is already holding auditions.



Andy Serkis confirmed that in the film "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" a new actor will play the role of Aragorn — the team is searching for Viggo Mortensen’s successor and has not disclosed the reasons for his absence from the project.The director emphasizes that many participants from the original trilogy are working on the film, so the movie is intended to be "truly Middle-earth." It was previously reported that Mortensen was offered to return to the role, but he wanted to review the script first, while Elijah Wood had already spoken about casting a new Aragorn and the difficulty of repeating Viggo’s success.According to rumors, the studio is considering Leo Woodall for this role, who has significantly gained popularity after recent projects, but there is no official casting confirmation yet. "The Hunt for Gollum" is scheduled to be released in December 2027.