2. Viggo Mortensen was hired late

Viggo Mortensen was famously cast as Aragorn – the lone ranger and destined king of Gondor.

Viggo as Aragorn

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But he wasn’t always Aragorn. Stuart Townsend was originally cast in the role. He’d actually met with Jackson, and had even traveled to the set.

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However, Director Peter Jackson quickly decided that Townsend wasn’t quite right for the character of Aragorn.

Let’s be honest, we prefer Viggo

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He wanted someone older to play the part. Within the first few days, Viggo was brought in.

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At the time, Viggo had never actually met Peter Jackson. It really was blind luck that he turned out to be a perfect Aragorn.

Exceptionally well-cast

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Considering how we simply can’t imagine anyone else as Aragorn, isn’t it weird that Viggo was cast seemingly by chance?

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