Jamie Dornan "Cried" When He Got the Role of Aragorn in 'The Hunt for Gollum'

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Jamie Dornan commented on what it was like to replace Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

"I cried," the actor commented, laughing. "It’s like a dream. It’s an absolute dream an honor to be entering that world in any capacity, let alone playing a character of such significance and such admiration, and that we all love and love what Viggo did with that role in those three films". 

"I’ve been asked to play a super iconic role, and I’ll do my best. But for me, Aragorn will always be just Viggo. His performance is one of my all-time favorites, and I feel honored to try to recapture at least some of the energy he originally brought to the character," said the actor. He also hopes to have done a good job with the film.

Everything you need to know about The Hunt for Gollum

Directed by Andy Serkis, the new Lord of the Rings movie will return to the beginning of the journey, more specifically between the events of The Hobbit trilogy, when Bilbo Baggins stole the One Ring from Gollum, and the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring, when Frodo and company set out to destroy the artifact.

Among the returning actors from the original films, The Hunt for Gollum will feature Andy Serkis as Gollum, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, and Lee Pace as Thranduil. Additionally, the production will see the arrival of Kate Winslet as Marigol, Leo Woodall as Halvard, and Jamie Dornan as Aragorn. 

Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled to premiere in theaters on December 17, 2027 .