Why Viggo Mortensen failed to become a multifaceted actor! Aragorn forever
«I don’t think they’re usually very well written. «They’re pretty predictable,» he observed.
Viggo Mortensen is not pleased by large franchises these days.
The actor played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was published between 2001 and 2003.
Since then, Mortensen, 65, has avoided major franchise roles, instead starring in dramas like The Road and Green Book, as well as thrillers like A History of Violence and Eastern Promises.
«I don’t specifically seek or avoid any genre or budget size. «I simply look for interesting stories,» he told Vanity Fair. «It makes no difference to me what the genre is, what the budget is, or who is making them. I would never do a film solely because so-and-so
The three-time Oscar nominee reveals, «If I believe I’m the proper person for the role, that always comes first. That includes franchises.
If someone approached me with X movie, the third or ninth part, and I thought it was a wonderful role and I wanted to play that character and felt I had something to contribute, I’d do it. «I am not against it.»
«But,» Mortensen added, «they’re not always that good. To me, they’re usually not very well written. They’re rather predictable. Of course, there is always the possibility that I will run out of money.
