Why is Viggo Mortensen not in more movies?

Per Mortensen, the reason he decided not to be a part of the project was because he knew that it would eat up many years of his career, and he didn’t want to play the same character that many times. The thing that bothered me at the time was just the commitment of endless movies of that same character over and over.

Is Viggo Mortensen a nice guy?

He arrived in Seattle without a movie-star entourage, and the word from the local publicists handling his visit is that he’s an extremely “nice guy.” He’s friendly, respectful and polite to everyone, happy to talk to any journalist they sit in front of him.

Why did Viggo Mortensen turn down hobbit?

The 54-year-old actor played Aragorn in the original trilogy, and had a chance to reprise his role in the Peter Jackson’s prequel trilogy, but chose not to participate — mostly because his character doesn’t appear in the J.R.R. Tolkien source novel.

What is Viggo Mortensen religion?

He was baptized Lutheran, the tradition of his father. When Mortensen was 11 and his brothers 8 and 6, their parents divorced.

What ethnicity is Viggo Mortensen?

Viggo Mortensen, in full Viggo Peter Mortensen, Jr., (born October 20, 1958, New York City, New York, U.S.), American actor known for his striking demeanour and understated persuasiveness in roles ranging from shockingly brutal to heroic. Mortensen’s mother was American and his father Danish.

Did Viggo Mortensen keep his horse from Hidalgo?

Actor Viggo Mortensen has got a habit of adopting his equine co-stars. Not only did he purchase 14.2hh paint pony T.J. from his film Hidalgo, but after starring in Lord of the Rings, he bought three horses from the film.

How old is Viggo?

63 years (October 20, 1958)
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How did Viggo Mortensen meet Ariadna Gil?

Giner first met Mortensen on the set of her 2008 film Alatriste, and according to many reports, the two became immediately smitten. Their relationship caused some controversy at the time since Giner was still married to well-known director David Trueba.

Will Viggo Mortensen return as Aragorn?

In fact, Viggo himself has shared that he’d happily reprise Aragorn again for another project. Speaking with Collider, the 62-year-old said: “Yeah, why not? Tolkien, that’s a universe.

What did Aragorn do as king?

Aragorn’s foremost achievement as king was the establishing of the Reunited Kingdom; a joining of Gondor and Arnor (in which lies the Shire, Bree, etc.) and the reunification of an ancient kingdom of men that had been split up many centuries prior.

Why does Viggo Mortensen speak so many languages?

Viggo Mortensen’s mother is American, and he was born in New York City. His father is Danish. When Viggo was young, his family moved to Venezuela (hence his beginning Spanish skills), then to Denmark and on to Argentina, where he became completely fluent in Spanish.

Is Aragorn’s horse still alive?

The 62-year-old said that the only horse that is still alive today is the one that he purchased for a stuntwoman “who I ended up becoming friends with”. He said: “I knew how much she liked that horse, so I bought it for her. That one is still around, but the other two have passed away.