Lord of the Rings: The Aragorn Fired Before Viggo Mortensen Was Cast

Welcome to Screen Realm ! We delve into the last-minute recasting of Aragorn in Peter Jackson's epic trilogy, The Lord Of The Rings! Before Viggo Mortensen took on the now iconic role, Stuart Townsend had the part.

Sources:
- Irish Independent: https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/getting-your-fangs-into-stuart/26051328.html
- Entertainment Weekly: https://web.archive.org/web/20051212094200/https://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,212325-2-2~1~0~,00.html
- Manchester Evening News: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lord-rings-dominic-monaghan-20195144
- The Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/viggo-mortensen-it-felt-awkward-replacing-stuart-townsend-in-lord-of-the-rings-1.4417998
- CheatSheet.com: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/lord-of-the-rings-cast-was-shaken-when-original-aragorn-actor-stuart-townsend-was-fired.html/

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