Viggo Mortensen News

20 accidental movie filming mishaps that were left in the final cut

Sometimes, what happens on accident is better than what's planned. These films wouldn't be the same without their accidents. 

Viggo Mortensen approached for Lord of the Rings return in The Hunt For Gollum

Viggo Mortensen has been approached for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum'. The 66-year-old actor starred as Aragorn in the iconic film adaptations of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy epics in the early 2000s, and the character is expected to play a key role in the upcoming live action film directed by Andy Serkis.

‘Eureka’ Trailer: Viggo Mortensen Spans Time and Space with Chiara Mastroianni and Lisandro Alonso

Exclusive: Mortensen spans genres, too, with the Argentine director, here exploring the experiences of Indigenous communities from throughout the Americas.

The 20 most soul-crushing movies

While sometimes films can engender happiness and joy, they can also plumb the darker, more sinister aspects of the human mind and condition. It’s thus worth looking at soul-crushing films. They reveal how movies can reflect the world's best and worst and the audiences who watch them.

Viggo Mortensen Says He Avoids Franchise Roles Because the Stories Are ‘Not Usually That Good’

However, Mortensen is open to reprising his "Lord of the Rings" role if the plot is right.

20 stars more than willing to star in a sequel to their hit films

Some actors don't see value in revisiting roles, but these 20 would love to see a sequel made of their hit film. 

Viggo Mortensen Open To Returning As Aragorn In Gollum Movie

Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn might show up in Andy Serkis’ Gollum movie, the Lord of the Rings actor said in a roundtable interview – but it depends on a few factors.

Viggo Mortensen Feels Film Financiers Are ‘Very Conservative’: ‘I Won’t Make a Movie Unless I Have Final Cut’

Mortensen may not be quite ready to take the route Kevin Costner did with "Horizon," but he knows how important creative control is.

20 times actor's injuries were written into scripts

It's not uncommon for actors to get injured while on set (or away from set) during filming. Sometimes, production companies have no choice but to write those injuries into the scripts. 

20 body horror films that will make you squirm every time

Body horror is one of the most unsettling sub-genres of horror filmmaking. Often focusing on the permeability of the human body, these films aim to make the viewer squirm in discomfort. In the universe of the body horror film, sometimes one’s worst enemy is one’s body.

20 A-list actors who passed on iconic roles

The sentiment of "what could have been..." in Hollywood is always a fun discussion for movie fans to hold. What if this person played that role? Or, why did they not take such an iconic part?

20 facts you might not know about 'Thor: Love and Thunder'

Iron Man didn’t get four movies. Neither did Steve Rogers’ Captain America. So far, only one Marvel superhero has hit that threshold. Here are 20 godly facts you might not know about Love and Thunder.

The best talk show appearances from Oscar nominees

The Academy Awards honor great achievements in film, but they aren't just determined by what you see on the big screen. No, the final stage in winning an Oscar is the talk show circuit, where a great performance on the late-night couch can provide that extra boost to a great performance in a film.

Who are the Oscar nominees out of character?

The Academy Awards nominees for 2019 have been announced, and what follows is the final push of the marathon awards season. Some will receive Oscar glory and lasting immortality, while others will be ignored forever in unwatched screener DVDs, lost to history.

20 2019 Oscar nominees you may have forgotten were previously nominated

Whether they’re actors, directors or screenwriters who get plenty of attention or the folks who work behind the scenes to bring the films to fruition, here are 20 2019 Oscar nominees you didn’t know were previously nominated.

Family guys: The best dads in movie history

Dads often look for role models in their lives and pop culture, which got us thinking about the best fathers in film. Of course, “best” is a subjective term.

15 2017 Oscar nominees you didn’t know were previously nominated

Earning an Academy Award nomination is an impressive achievement in itself, but it’s not quite as memorable as actually winning an Oscar. For instance,

Oscar long shots that deserve a nomination