Jamie Dornan Admits He ‘Cried’ When He Was Cast as Aragorn in ‘Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum’ and Says Filming Was ‘Incredible’: ‘Hopefully We’ve Done a Good Job’

Jamie Dornan, who is set to star as Aragorn in “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” is getting candid about what it means to step into the role originated by Viggo Mortensen for the forthcoming installment of the beloved franchise.

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“I cried. I actually cried,” Dornan told Entertainment Tonight when asked how he reacted to the news of his casting. “It’s like a dream. It’s an absolute dream and an honor to be entering that world in any capacity, let alone playing a character of such significance and such admiration, and that we all love and love what Viggo did with that role in those three films.”

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He continued, noting that filming “The Hunt for Gollum” was “incredible.” “[I’m] incredibly honored and had a brilliant time. I finished like three weeks ago. It was an incredible experience, and I hope people welcome our story into that world because a lot of people care about it, and I really realize that. But yeah, hopefully we’ve done a good job of it.”

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Last month, Dornan admitted during an interview with L’Officiel that while there is “pressure” on him to live up to Mortensen’s take on the character, there’s no part…

Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/

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