Crucial query is, are you able to carry an actor again 20 years later to play a personality in a prequel? On this case, the stunning reply might be sure. The truth is, it is undoubtedly sure. Viggo Mortensen is in his mid-60s and nonetheless seems nice.
One other issue to remember is that Mortensen wasn’t the primary alternative for Aragorn in “The Lord of the Rings.” Stuart Townsend was initially solid, however every week into filming, Jackson needed to swap him out for Mortensen. The rationale for the switcheroo? The 27-year-old Townsend was too younger for the half. Mortensen was in his early 40s on the time and had the proper search for the hale, resilient 87-year-old Ranger.
In case you’re questioning how somebody of their early 40s can play somebody of their late 80s, the reply lies in Aragorn’s distinctive ancestry. The ranger is technically half immortal (ever so barely) and comes from a lineage of kings that, at their top, lived for hundreds of years at a time. Aragorn himself does not die till he is 210. He ages to maturity after which stays within the primacy of life and well being for many years.
This makes it a lot simpler to think about a 65-year-old Mortensen taking part in the function with out a lot of a problem so far as seems and efficiency are involved. Aragorn even acts like a veteran adventurer. He is able to combating and exerting unimaginable power when vital, however by no means unnecessarily. However, as an illustration, in “The Fellowship of the Ring” e book, when the query of foraging and searching comes up, he says, “gathering and catching meals is lengthy and weary work, and we’d like haste.” Translation: let’s not waste time and vitality if we do not have to.