Jamie Dornan cried after being cast as Aragorn
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Jamie Dornan said he cried when he learned that he had been cast as Aragorn in the new Lord of the Rings film The Hunt for Gollum. He described the role as an honor.
Jamie Dornan’s role as Aragorn in The Hunt for Gollum
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Jamie Dornan said he feels pressure playing Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings prequel The Hunt for Gollum, because he is following Viggo Mortensen’s portrayal of the character in the original trilogy. Dornan said Mortensen is the Aragorn he associates with the role and that he admires that performance.