Jamie Dornan admitted that he “cried” when he was cast as Aragorn in Andy Serkis’s upcoming film, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
“I cried. I actually cried,” the 44-year-old actor told Entertainment Tonight.
Jamie is taking over the role previously played by Viggo Mortensen on the big screen.
“It’s like a dream,” the star said of his casting in the new film. “It’s an absolute dream and an honor to be entering that world in any capacity, let alone playing a character of such significance and such admiration, and that we all love and love what Viggo did with that role in those three films.”
Jamie also confirmed that he wrapped up filming for The Hunt for Gollum about three weeks ago.
“It was an incredible experience, and I hope people welcome our story into that world because a lot of people care about it, and I really realize that,” the Fifty Shades of Grey actor said with a laugh.
“Yeah, hopefully we’ve done a good job of it,” added Jamie.
The Northern Ireland native recently confessed that he felt “pressure” following in Viggo’s footsteps.
“His performance is one of my all-time favorites, and I feel honored to try to recapture at least some of the energy he originally brought to the character. There’s no part of me that’s trying to outdo him,” he said during an interview with L’Officiel.
For those unaware, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled to release in cinemas on December 17, 2027.
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