Viggo Mortensen Wouldn’t Appear In The Hobbit To Preserve Book Canon
Custom image by Yeider ChaconDespite the popularity of his take on Aragorn, Viggo Mortensen hasn’t appeared in a Lord of the Rings or Hobbit movie since 2003’s Return of the King. While on one level this may seem strange, it actually makes perfect sense for the character, given the stories that have been told. Aragorn does not appear in either Tolkien’s The Hobbit nor the inspiration for Amazon Prime Video’s The Rings of Power, meaning his appearance would be forced, non-canonical, and a change to Tolkien’s vision. This is a view that Mortensen himself has explicitly expressed.
In an interview with The Guardian following the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Mortensen explained:
Before they started shooting…one of the producers did ask if I would be interested. I said, ‘You do know, don’t you, that Aragorn isn’t in The Hobbit? That there is a 60-year gap between the books?’
This commitment to the integrity of the source material explains why Mortensen hasn’t featured in another Lord of the Rings project. However, it also explains why he can come back in The Hunt For Gollum. Canonically, Aragorn is heavily involved in the story, seeking Gollum out and bringing him to Mirkwood. As a result, the movie represents the best chance of a Mortensen Lord of the Rings return, since it would make perfect sense for the story.
There’s Another Obstacle To Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn Return In The Hunt For Gollum
If, as is expected, The Hunt For Gollum follows the brief outline provided by Tolkien and revolves around Gandalf and Aragorn’s quest to apprehend Gollum before he can reveal the whereabouts of the Ring to Sauron’s minions, it’s essential that Mortensen’s character is involved in the story. However, while Aragorn will almost certainly feature, Mortensen himself may not return. The main reason for this would be the character’s age.
As a Dúnedain, Aragorn does not age like a normal human, meaning there are already some unusual aspects to his character. However, since the expected events of The Hunt For Gollum happen during The Fellowship of the Ring, Aragorn will need to look the same age as he does in the first film of the trilogy. Given that Mortensen is now 65, this will be impossible without some technological trickery. While this is a possibility, it remains uncertain whether producers would want to pursue this route when a recast would make sense, making Mortensen’s return to The Lord of the Rings less certain than it might seem.
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