Who was originally as Strider?

John HurtThe Lord of the Rings
Theodore BikelThe Return of the King
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Why was Stuart Townsend replaced as Aragorn?

The Irish actor was cast as Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy but was sacked by director Peter Jackson. The director wanted me and then apparently thought better of it because he really wanted someone 20 years older than me and completely different.” The role was given to Viggo Mortensen instead.

Was Viggo Mortensen first choice for Aragorn?

Did you know Viggo Mortensen wasn’t the original choice to play Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings? In fact, the first guy trained for months before getting replaced. For many fans, Viggo Mortensen will always be Aragorn son of Arathorn, the role in played in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Who turned down Aragorn role?

Dominic Monaghan, who played Merry in the franchise, recently explained that Stuart Townsend was originally cast in the role of Aragorn, only for it to go to three-time Oscar nominee, Viggo Mortensen, due to director Peter Jackson’s lack of trust in Townsend portraying the role how he wanted.

Who turned down the role of Gandalf?

Sean Connery
While Sean Connery may have had many memorable role, the actor also rejected more than a handful of now-iconic parts. Perhaps most famously, Connery – who died at the age of 90 – turned down the part of Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Why was Stuart Townsend fired from the Lord of the Rings?

In Lord of the Rings, Townsend was replaced by Viggo Mortensen, not because Peter Jackson had him replaced, the reason was New Line Cinema thought he was too young to play Aragorn (which they were right).

Why did Stuart Townsend get fired from the Lord of the Rings?

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor said: “I was there rehearsing and training for two months then was fired the day before filming began. After that, I was told they wouldn’t pay me because I was in breach of contract due to not having worked long enough.

Did Nicolas Cage turn down Aragorn?

Considering the many movies Cage has featured in, he probably would have played the iconic role ‘Aragorn’ to perfection, but he turned it down. Cage confesses that the role may have benefited him, but his life circumstances did not allow him to feature in the trilogy.

Are LOTR actors still friends?

The Fellowship of the Ring didn’t last long, but the friendships from the Lord of the Rings trilogy have endured for 15 years now. Merry actor Dominic Monaghan posted photos on Instagram of himself getting together with cast members for a bite.

Who got paid the most in Lord of the Rings?

Rather, Andy Serkis is The Lord of the Rings actor with the biggest paycheck, it seems. Although some of his co-stars earned just a few hundred thousand dollars, Serkis reportedly made $1 million for signing on.