Andy Serkis Confirms Aragorn Recasting in New ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Movie

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text A different actor is going to fill Strider’s boots. Andy Serkis confirmed for the first time that the role of Aragorn will be played by a new actor in his upcoming The Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hunt for Gollum . Speaking to Screen Rant , Serkis said that the role played by Viggo Mortensen in the original trilogy will be recast. “I don’t know what’s out there at the moment, but I know there’s a lot of speculation, but let’s just say we are recasting the role and we are on the way to finding someone,” Serkis said. Related Stories Movies Elijah Wood Hints at 'Lord of the Rings' Return, Doesn't Want Anybody Else Playing Frodo Movies Peter Jackson to Receive Honorary Cannes Palme d'Or Directed by Serkis (who also reprises his motion-capture role as Gollum), The Hunt for Gollum tells of events that took place between The Hobbit trilogy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, when Aragorn and Gandalf set out on a quest to find Gollum to acquire more information about Bilbo’s mysterious ring. What’s been “out there” has been a pretty widespread assumption among fans that the role would be recast given that Aragorn is central to The Hunt for Gollum story — perhaps even the main character — and Mortensen hasn’t been announced as returning (while Ian McKellen confirmed he would be returning as Gandalf last year). In addition, Elijah Wood has strongly hinted he will be returning as Frodo (“I’m not able to officially say anything until it’s announced, but I will say I’m thrilled with the prospect of another film … There is a genuine feeling of getting the band back together … I certainly wouldn’t want anybody else to play Frodo either as long as I’m alive and able”). Recasting Aragorn does make sense as the human character is younger in the ne...