Viggo Mortensen reveals why he didn’t star in another Hollywood blockbuster after winning Oscar Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
The actor, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s films from 2001 to 2003, shared in a recent interview vanity fair He looks for what he looks for in film roles he accepts, noting that they need to have an interesting story and be well written. However, he admitted that franchise movies “usually aren’t that good.”
“I’m not really looking for or avoiding any kind of budget or any size. I’m just looking for interesting stories,” Mortensen explains. “For me, it doesn’t matter what the genre is, what the budget is, who made it. I would never make a film because of such-and-such director. It has to be about the story. If I think I’m right for the role, it’s never It comes first.
He continued: “The same goes for franchises. If someone came to me to do an I’ll do it if I make some contributions. But they’re usually not that good, I mean, they’re not very well written. , of course, there’s always the problem if I run out of money.
Although Mortensen is best known for his role in Lord of the Rings trilogy, he told hollywood reporter Last month, he was unsure whether he would reprise the role in Jackson’s new film, which is targeting a 2026 release.
“I haven’t read the script yet. So I don’t know.” captain marvel The actor talks about the upcoming Lord of the Rings: Looking for Guru. “The script is the most important thing to me unless I’m broke and I have no money and I’m lucky enough to have a job. So it depends.
