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Date of birth 20/10/1958

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Viggo Mortensen on why he turned down playing Wolverine in X-Men

After playing the character for nearly two decades, it's hard to imagine anyone other than Hugh Jackman playing Wolverine in the X-Men franchise, but it's easy to forget that the actor was actually a last-minute replacement for Dougray Scott, whose...

David Cronenberg may finally be returning to body horror

In a recent interview with GQ – ostensibly about his upcoming directorial debut, Falling – star Viggo Mortensen stated at one point that he's going to be working on a new project with director David Cronenberg (who he had collaborated previously with on A History of...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series synopsis released

Fire up the oven, start baking yourself some Lembas bread, and hold onto your preciouses because Amazon Studios has revealed an official synopsis for its Lord of the Rings television series. Rumors have been circulating all throughout Middle-earth regarding what...

Viggo Mortensen directorial debut gets February release date

Perceval Pictures and Quiver Distribution announced today that they will be partnering on the U.S. release of Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen’s (Captain Fantastic, Eastern Promises) directorial debut FALLING. The drama stars Viggo Mortensen, who also penned the script, alongside Academy Award...

Awesome Artists We’ve Found Around The Net: Sam Gilbey

Theodore For years, Awesome Art We've Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase...

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series adds 20 new cast members

Amazon Studios has confirmed a whopping total of 20 new cast members for its upcoming TV series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the RIngs. Production on the series resumed in September after being interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic....
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