TMDb/The Lord of the Rings: Th Celebrity Viggo Mortensen's surprising reaction to Jamie Dornan replacing him as Aragorn in The Hunt for Gollum, revealed by Andy Serkis. May 1, 2026 AceShowbiz - Andy Serkis recently discussed the reaction of Viggo Mortensen to the recasting of the iconic character Aragorn for the upcoming film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Speaking on the "Happy, Sad, Confused" podcast, Serkis revealed that Mortensen was enthusiastic rather than upset about Jamie Dornan taking over the role.