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'Lord of the Rings' Crew Want Viggo Mortensen in 'The Hunt for Gollum'

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Beloved 'Lord of the Rings' actor Viggo Mortensen eyed for key role in Andy Serkis' highly anticipated 'The Hunt for Gollum' prequel film.
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  • Insiders say Mortensen, who famously played Aragorn, is the top choice to bring Gollum's origins to life on the big screen.
  • With Serkis, the original motion-capture artist for Gollum, directing, fans are buzzing over the prospect of a definitive Gollum origin story.
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Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, The Hunt for Gollum, The Hunt for Gollum, Lord of the Rings
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