Hollywood Franchises Are Not Nicely Written, Predictable

Viggo Mortensen was lately requested in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine why he by no means made one other Hollywood franchise movie after starring as Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s iconic “Lord of the Rings” trilogy between 2001 and 2003. The Oscar nominee mentioned he’s received nothing towards franchise fare, though he admitted that such movies in Hollywood simply usually aren’t well-written sufficient to seize his consideration.

“I don’t actually search for or keep away from any type of style or any dimension finances. I simply search for fascinating tales,” Mortensen mentioned. “It doesn’t matter to me what the style is or what the finances is or who’s making them. I might by no means do a film simply because so-and-so is directing it. It must be in regards to the story. And if I feel I’m proper for the character, that at all times comes first.”

“That goes for franchises,” he added. “If anyone got here to me with X film, the third half or the ninth half, and I assumed it was a fantastic character and I needed to play that character and I assumed I had one thing to contribute, I’d do it. I’m not towards it. However they’re not often that good. I imply, to me, they’re not often that well-written. They’re type of predictable. I imply, after all, there’s at all times the problem of if I run out of cash.”

Mortensen’s three “Lord of the Rings” franchise movies will at all times loom giant over his profession. Peter Jackson is at the moment gearing as much as return to Center-Earth because the producer of a brand new “Rings” film that’s going to be directed by Gollum actor Andy Serkis. The film, “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” is being eyed for a 2026 theatrical launch. Mortensen informed GQ UK magazine earlier this 12 months that he’s not against reprising Aragorn within the movie, however the story must make sense.

“I don’t know precisely what the story is, I haven’t heard,” he mentioned. “Possibly I’ll hear about it will definitely. I like taking part in that character. I realized quite a bit taking part in the character. I loved it quite a bit. I might solely do it if I used to be proper for it when it comes to, you understand, the age I’m now and so forth. I might solely do it if I used to be proper for the character. It could be foolish to do it in any other case.”

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