The Real Reason Viggo Mortensen Said No To Playing Wolverine

Lord of the Rings trilogy star Viggo Mortensen was offered the role of Wolverine but didn't accept it. Here's why.
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7 News interview: Viggo Mortensen discusses upcoming visit with Pope Leo

In a conversation with 7 News on Friday, actor Viggo Mortensen said he was "very surprised" when Pope Leo invited him to the ...
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A Czech film fest opens with an honor for US actor and director Viggo Mortensen

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Pope hosts Hollywood stars at Vatican, laments decline in movie-going

Ahead of Saturday's meeting, the Vatican shared four of the pope's favourite films: Robert Wise’s family musical "The Sound ...
TheWrap

Why Viggo Mortensen Put Women and Immigrants at the Center of His Western ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’

On Friday evening in the Czech Republic, Viggo Mortensen will receive the KVIFF President’s Award at the 2024 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which will open with a screening of his film, ...
Boston Herald

‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Viggo Mortensen’s unintended Western

Viggo Mortensen writes, produces, directs, does the music and stars in Friday’s “The Dead Don’t Hurt” – but he never intended it to be a Western. “It just worked out that way,” Mortensen, 65, said by ...
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Viggo Mortensen says he was fired from classic 1980s film without being told

Viggo Mortensen has shared the brutal way Oliver Stone dropped him from Platoon – despite already being cast in the film. When asked if he had come close to starring in any big Hollywood films of old, ...

3 Characters Missing From The Lord of the Rings Trilogy That the Next Movie Can Finally Include

The Hunt for Gollum will return fans to the timeline of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and it should work in these missing ...

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee and More to the Vatican, Speaks on ‘Troubling Decline’ of Cinema

Pope Leo XIV welcomed a group of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, Chris Pine, Viggo ...
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Viggo Mortensen Calls Amazon ‘Appalling’ and ‘Shameful’ for Dumping His 2022 Ron Howard Film on Streaming, Says Film Criticism Is ‘Pretty Poor’ These Days

Viggo Mortensen called out Amazon in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine for the company’s decision to scrap an extensive theatrical release for Ron Howard’s 2022 movie “Thirteen Lives” and give it ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Viggo Mortensen on Why He Hasn’t Starred in Film Franchises Since ‘Lord of the Rings’: “Not Usually That Well-Written”

The actor previously played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s legendary trilogy. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The actor, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s films from 2001 to 2003, shared in a recent ...
Moviefone

Director Viggo Mortensen and Vicky Krieps Talk 'The Dead Don't Hurt'

Moviefone speaks with director Viggo Mortensen and Vicky Krieps about 'The Dead Don't Hurt'. "Getting to be on horseback was a treat," Mortensen said. Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking ...