US EditionLeo Woodall to join new The Lord of the Rings cast
- On Tuesday, Warner Bros. announced at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that Jamie Dornan will portray Strider, the alias for Aragorn, in the upcoming film The Hunt for Gollum.
- Dornan replaces Viggo Mortensen, who played the Ranger in Peter Jackson's original trilogy, while director Andy Serkis positions the film between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring.
- Returning franchise stars Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, and Lee Pace as Thranduil join the production, alongside newcomers Leo Woodall as Halvard and Kate Winslet as Marigol.
- Following the announcement, fans on Reddit praised Dornan's range, with one enthusiast stating, "Genuinely, the man is excellent. Go watch The Tourist for an idea of his range."
- Slated for release on December 17, 2027, the production was pushed back to accommodate a six-to-seven-month pre-production phase, with filming commencing in New Zealand this May.
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Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan and Leo Woodall lead the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Quest for Gollum.
Warner Bros. has revealed the cast of the upcoming Lord of the Rings film The Hunt for Gollum. Viggo Mortensen will be replaced by Jamie Dornan, star of Fifty Shades of Grey and the award-winning Irish drama Belfast.
In addition to the actor known for Fifty Shades of Grey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen will also appear in the film, which is set to be released in 2027.
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Director and Gollum actor Andy Serkis still has plans to take audiences back to Middle-earth. His upcoming film, Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum will bring back some of the original cast from Peter Jackson’s iconic trilogy. Viggo Mortensen will not be going on this journey, however, as the role of Aragorn has officially been recast. The film will be something a prequel/parallel story to the events of The Fellowship of the Ring. Notably, Morte…
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