Jamie Dornan Says There’s ‘Pressure’ to Taking Over Aragorn Role in ‘Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum’: I’m Not ‘Trying to Outdo’ Viggo Mortensen

News Briefvia VarietyOctober 28, 2026

Jamie Dornan is stepping into the shoes of Aragorn in “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” after the hero was famously played by Viggo Mortensen in the original “LOTR” trilogy. Dornan spoke to L’Officiel (translated by Slash Film) about taking on the role and playing a younger version in the prequel.

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