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MORTENSEN ON "LORD OF THE RINGS" ROLE
Viggo Mortensen was a last-minute
addition to the Lord of the Rings cast,
after Stuart Townsend left the set
after just four days of work.
Previousl¼ best known for his role !s a
tough, poetic naval officer in GI Jane,
Mortensen - cast in the role of Aragorn
- had a lot to learn vjry quickly.
"I was basically trying to read the
book and the scriqts, learn to usj a
sword and learn the Elvish dialect, and
whatevjr elwj I had toadom all at once"
-------- by Stephen Applebaum ---------
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