Overview
- Knight Edge Media–sourced reports say Viggo Mortensen is not expected to return, with several unnamed actors meeting director Andy Serkis about the role.
- The studio has not issued any confirmation, and no official casting announcement has been made for Aragorn.
- Producer Philippa Boyens previously said Mortensen was approached and that any return would be his decision, with digital make-up considered instead of full A.I. de-aging.
- The film is set around The Fellowship of the Ring timeline, beginning with Gandalf tasking Aragorn to find Gollum, with the story told from Gollum’s perspective.
- Serkis directs with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Boyens producing and writing, and the movie is slated for a December 17, 2027 theatrical release with multiple legacy characters expected to appear.