Viggo Mortensen on the role that got away | Go to Bat

Eliza Ketcher

11 June 2024 at 2:57 pm·1-min read

In the latest episode of Go to Bat, we chat with Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen about directing, composing, and starring in his latest film, The Dead Don’t Hurt.

We discuss what makes the perfect Western, working with Peter Jackson, and whether Mortensen would return as Aragorn in a potential reboot.

The actor also reveals which films from his back catalogue he believes deserve more love and highlights one particular role that got away, which would have changed his career.

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