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Sep 26, 2020 · Uma Thurman was apparently in line for the role of Arwen, David Bowie auditioned for the role of Gandalf, and Irish actor Stuart Townsend was nearly Aragorn. In fact, Townsend was cast for the part, but the day before filming began, he was removed from the film and replaced by Viggo Mortensen.
Stuart Townsend (born 15 December 1972) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Lestat de Lioncourt in the film adaptation of Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (2002), and Dorian Gray in Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003). In 2007, he directed the film Battle in Seattle.
Aug 7, 2021 · Stuart Townsend was originally chosen to play Aragorn in 'Lord of the Rings,' but he was fired, leaving castmates feeling 'shaken.'
1 day ago · Before Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn, Stuart Townsend was cast in the role. Townsend was an up-and-coming Irish actor with only a handful of credits to his name at the time. He had appeared in supporting roles for several films and television series but was hardly a household name as The Lord of the Rings was cast in the late 1990s. After a ...
Before Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn, Stuart Townsend was cast in the role.Townsend was an up-and-coming Irish actor with only a handful of credits to his name at the time. He had appeared in ...
Jan 1, 2019 · And how different the iconic trilogy could have been if director Peter Jackson had gone with his first choice and hadn't fired Irish actor Stuart Townsend from the role of Aragorn just one...
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Was originally cast as "Aragorn" in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen after four days of shooting because they realized he was too young for the role.
