{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67897856c2824244c2907a11/69d216d11d7024f1a7091aa2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Aragorn to Be Recast in New LORD OF THE RINGS Movie: HUNT FOR GOLLUM","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67897856c2824244c2907a11/1775376039052-cc1617bd-a5c4-4252-ba45-fedac5ab1470.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Aragorn Recast in New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie 'The Hunt for Gollum'</strong></p><p>Director and star Andy Serkis has officially confirmed that the iconic role of Aragorn will be recast for the upcoming film&nbsp;<em>The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum</em>[<a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com%2Fgrounding-api-redirect%2FAUZIYQGIRubVsuS7aQF8VkwjNzt1_cXR91_drrEKW3v9qJWmKJ6PhH6zBsPf3PGwyDkVlMiLQb0Oo5va3TH1LxN5S_YwHzyHrDCeeS05Ysq6xsVvU1WjlG-uN5CF9hlzxnUm4X5RK_E7Gt9B1u6pxQ2tbxcDW087YSGmQGvjNInqch48umHvEkNGeGJYVwm9Ow8ZmzostZilTxZssUKvuXeKzbE%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">3</a>][<a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com%2Fgrounding-api-redirect%2FAUZIYQFAwDTZOXzMOa7V9JMrAL_0p-UsZlaKpJvFDqmgvqpYgbL3b9y6RHeiF2WN4I8AusHkDh-Pin6XnAP9FsffLrcIjDb2SoDHcqxMEXerFf6CkHQOfSqotPr1cIVcRw0LX1ZiWHl9MLC4TxP3IR-otI1kbtTiKTMBndwPYJzyZlFIBCA30DoTker0pgHTgkGLCU6kfjrpSZxM7Nt0jqsv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">4</a>]. Speaking in recent interviews, Serkis stated that Viggo Mortensen will not be returning to play the noble ranger in the new movie, which is set between the events of&nbsp;<em>The Hobbit</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>The Lord of the Rings</em>[<a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com%2Fgrounding-api-redirect%2FAUZIYQGIRubVsuS7aQF8VkwjNzt1_cXR91_drrEKW3v9qJWmKJ6PhH6zBsPf3PGwyDkVlMiLQb0Oo5va3TH1LxN5S_YwHzyHrDCeeS05Ysq6xsVvU1WjlG-uN5CF9hlzxnUm4X5RK_E7Gt9B1u6pxQ2tbxcDW087YSGmQGvjNInqch48umHvEkNGeGJYVwm9Ow8ZmzostZilTxZssUKvuXeKzbE%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">3</a>][<a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com%2Fgrounding-api-redirect%2FAUZIYQFAwDTZOXzMOa7V9JMrAL_0p-UsZlaKpJvFDqmgvqpYgbL3b9y6RHeiF2WN4I8AusHkDh-Pin6XnAP9FsffLrcIjDb2SoDHcqxMEXerFf6CkHQOfSqotPr1cIVcRw0LX1ZiWHl9MLC4TxP3IR-otI1kbtTiKTMBndwPYJzyZlFIBCA30DoTker0pgHTgkGLCU6kfjrpSZxM7Nt0jqsv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">4</a>]. While the search is currently underway to find a new actor to fill Mortensen’s massive boots[<a href=\"https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fvertexaisearch.cloud.google.com%2Fgrounding-api-redirect%2FAUZIYQFAwDTZOXzMOa7V9JMrAL_0p-UsZlaKpJvFDqmgvqpYgbL3b9y6RHeiF2WN4I8AusHkDh-Pin6XnAP9FsffLrcIjDb2SoDHcqxMEXerFf6CkHQOfSqotPr1cIVcRw0LX1ZiWHl9MLC4TxP3IR-otI1kbtTiKTMBndwPYJzyZlFIBCA30DoTker0pgHTgkGLCU6kfjrpSZxM7Nt0jqsv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">4</a>], rumors—which were seemingly acknowledged by Elijah Wood on the&nbsp;<em>Happy Sad Confused</em>&nbsp;podcast—suggest that&nbsp;<em>The White Lotus</em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>One Day</em>&nbsp;star Leo Woodall is a leading candidate for the role.</p><p>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://nerdist.com/article/aragorn-recast-in-new-lord-of-the-rings-movie-hunt-for-gollum/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://nerdist.com/article/aragorn-recast-in-new-lord-of-the-rings-movie-hunt-for-gollum/</a>&nbsp;to read or listen to the article.</p><p><br></p><p>Powered by Instaread (https://instaread.co/player)&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Instaread"}