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Go to Bat with Jared Harris: My screen credits that deserve more love

Actor picks the projects that didn’t get their moment in the sun

The Independent UK

Hunt for Gollum: are Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen being quietly dropped?

News of Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis’s eyebrow-raising return to Middle-earth seems to have passed the two stars by. Are Aragorn and Gandalf to be replaced?

The Guardian - UK

‘The low point of my career’: 13 times actors were fired from Hollywood roles

THE LIST: The film industry is notoriously fickle – and that means that often directors aren’t afraid to unceremoniously ditch their actors. Katie Rosseinsky looks back at some high-profile Hollywood firings

The Independent UK

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Viggo Mortensen says he was fired from classic 1980s film without being told

‘I assumed I had that role,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ star said of frustrating experience

The Independent UK

The Dead Don’t Hurt review – Vicky Krieps is a woman of substance in Viggo Mortensen’s offbeat western

The actor-director’s second film behind the camera is a quirky spin on the genre given true grit by its magnetic heroine

The Guardian - UK

How Viggo Mortensen reinvented Westerns

The actor-turned-filmmaker spoke to Salon about "The Dead Don't Hurt" and how it's about who and what you don't see

Salon

The Cine Files: from Jodie Comer's The Bikeriders to Jesse Eisenberg as a sasquatch, June's best cinema films

These are the 15 films you should be watching this month

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21 Years Later, The Greatest 'Lord of the Rings' Hero Could Return — But There's a Catch

Will a certain warrior return for 'The Hunt For Gollum'? Here's why a beloved fellowship member could show up in this forthcoming 'Lord of the Rings' prequel movie, even if he maybe shouldn't.

Inverse

How to watch The Dead Don't Hurt

The Viggo Mortensen western, The Dead Don't Hurt, is now playing. We've got all the info you need on where and how to watch it.

WhatToWatch

Viggo Mortensen uses Aragorn's sword in his new movie, but had to ask Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson for permission first

Giddy up Andúril!

Total Film

Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen is open to returning as Aragorn for new Gollum movie, as long as it makes sense for the character

"I learned a lot playing the character. I enjoyed it a lot"

Total Film

Viggo Mortensen reveals hidden Lord of the Rings Easter egg in new film

‘It’s really good,’ the actor said

The Independent UK

A first look at Lord of the Rings star’s new adventure-comedy is here – and fans are all saying the same thing

Maybe Viggo Mortensen should play Frodo

Total Film

Viggo Mortensen blasts Argentina's Milei, calling him 'a clown' and 'a puppet of the right'

The actor spent most of his childhood in the South American country and has always been vocal about his connection with it

Latin Times

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Rosario Dawson, Viggo Mortensen Join Open Letter Urging Support for Ukraine Funding

Directed at Congress, the letter also includes Sean Penn, Barbra Streisand and Mark Hamill

Top News

Viggo Mortensen-directed Western secures international sales for The Dead Don't Hurt.

The Dead Don't Hurt, a Western film directed by Viggo Mortensen, has secured international sales, offering a fresh take on the genre with a compelling love...

The Guardian - UK

‘You play the cards you’re dealt’: is Viggo Mortensen Hollywood’s most versatile star?

Actor, director, poet, musician, photographer, publisher – there is nary a creative endeavour to which the American hasn’t turned his hand. He discusses his ‘strange’ work with Lisandro Alonso – and accidentally starring in his own film

Oscar-winning drama with 91% on Rotten Tomatoes returns to Netflix next week

Green Book, starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali, returns to Netflix from 10 February

Salon

A LOTR warning about US militarism

Viggo Mortensen once warned that our country would be viewed as Saruman, not welcome saviors

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32 movies every animal lover needs to see

Whether you’re a dog or a cat person – or simply love wild animals – you’ll want to check out this selection of animal-focused movies for all the family to enjoy

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