Russell Crowe explained refusal to star in The Lord of the Rings
Popular Hollywood actor Russell Crowe confirmed on Howard Stern's program that he once received an offer to play Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but turned down the role. "Because I knew very well that Peter himself does not want me to be in his movie. It seems to me that he was forced to enter into negotiations with me, since it was a period when absolutely everyone wanted to see me in all movies. But he’s a New Zealander, which means I’m good catching his tone. We spoke on the phone, and I was not sure if he knew my previous work, but my instinct told me that he had someone else in mind. As it turned out, it was Viggo Mortensen, so he it was just necessary to give the opportunity to take whoever he wanted as a director, "- he commented. Recall that Russell Crowe was also the first contender for the role of Wolverine in the X-Men movies, but he rejected this proposal from the producers, advising them to pay attention to the then little-known actor Hugh Jackman. In 2019 year, fans of Crowe were able to appreciate his new acting job in a television series called "The Loudest Voice in the Room". The Topic of Article: Russell Crowe explained refusal to star in The Lord of the Rings. |
