{"id":121933,"date":"2026-05-03T03:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/andy-serkis-says-viggo-mortensen-is-thrilled-with-jamie-dornans-recasting\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T03:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:30:13","slug":"andy-serkis-says-viggo-mortensen-is-thrilled-with-jamie-dornans-recasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/andy-serkis-says-viggo-mortensen-is-thrilled-with-jamie-dornans-recasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Serkis Says Viggo Mortensen is ‘Thrilled’ with Jamie Dornan’s Recasting"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tDirector Andy Serkis<\/a> says Viggo Mortensen<\/a> has no hard feelings towards Jamie Dornan<\/a> after Dornan took over the role of Aragorn for the upcoming \u201cLord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.\u201d<\/p>\n

Serkis appeared on the \u201cHappy, Sad, Confused<\/a>\u201d podcast in an episode released on Thursday and told host Josh Horowitz that there was no animosity from Mortensen\u2019s side regarding the \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d prequel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really, really don\u2019t want to go into it right now because I do want to save that for, you know, further down the line,\u201d Serkis said. \u201cI\u2019m gonna save all discussion about casting. Other than that, we are thrilled that Jamie\u2019s doing it. I mean, we\u2019re, you know, we\u2019re absolutely thrilled. And, by the way, so is Viggo.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to directing, Serkis will also reprise his role as Gollum, whom he portrayed in the original trilogy. Other returning members include Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins and Lee Pace as Thranduil. Newcomers to the \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d series include Kate Winslet as Marigol and Leo Woodall as Halvard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is so much more to be dug out of this very complex character \u2014 the most, perhaps, complex character [J.R.R.] Tolkien wrote, because he kept revisiting it as well, right? You know, multiple times,\u201d Serkis said, adding, \u201cAnd so there was a desire for a series of return to Middle-earth movies, and this seemed to be a great way in. To be able to bring some of the cast back, but also this is a very much more intimate story and a deep dive and psychological investigation into a character who has become, you know, sort of absorbed into public consciousness in a rather large way. So, it sort of feels like there is a real relevance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film will chronicle the search for the titular corrupted Hobbit in the years leading up to the trilogy\u2019s first installment, \u201cThe Fellowship of the Ring.\u201d Original trilogy screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are joined by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou in adapting the J.R.R. Tolkien source material.<\/p>\n

Serkis further commented, \u201cI think there\u2019s still a wealth of stuff to be got out of the character, and it sits very neatly between the \u2018Hobbit\u2019 trilogy and the \u2018Lord of the Rings.\u2019 And it is a great, I think, of bringing audiences back into this world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/a>\u201d is set to be released in theaters on Dec. 17, 2027.<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the full podcast below:<\/p>\n

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