The Lord of the Ringsis having a moment, withThe Lord of the Rings:The Hunt for Gollummovieoffering a premise that looks more exciting by the week, and one key Aragorn update all but confirming its plot. Andy Serkis will direct and star in the movie about Gollum and his misadventures. It will be set at around the time of the events ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Specifically, it will be set after Bilbo’s birthday party and before the Fellowship reaches Moria.
Considering the timeline and the fact thatthe story ofThe Hunt for Gollumwill be told from Gollum’s perspective reveals that the movie should cover Gandalf and Aragorn’s search for Gollum.Aragorn is the one to actually find Gollum in this search, so Gollum’s perspective would, naturally, reveal Aragorn. Aragorn catches Gollum and brings him to Thranduil’s realm of Mirkwood, which is raided by Sauron’s forces. Telling this story would be impossible without Aragorn. Thankfully, screenwriter Philippa Boyens confirmed that Serkis has reached out to Viggo Mortensen about reprising his role as Aragorn inHunt for Gollum.
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Speaking toThe Playlist, Boyens confirmed that she has already asked Aragorn actor ViggoMortensen to joinThe Hunt for Gollumas Aragorn, suggesting that he will have a big role in the movie.Boyens confirmed that Mortensen has also discussed this with Serkis and Peter Jackson,who will produce the movie. This, of course, makes complete sense, since the movie would struggle to tell any kind of canonical story about any kind of hunt for Gollum during the timeline specified without Aragorn. Mortensen will confirm his involvement after reading the script.
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Boyens' confirmation thatThe Hunt for Gollumcrew is tapping Mortensen to play Aragorn all but confirms the storyline that many fans expected. It was clear whatPeter Jackson’sHobbitandLord of the Ringstrilogieswere going to be about from their announcement, since they were adaptations ofThe HobbitandLord of the Rings, respectively. J. R. R. Tolkien’s novels were the perfect source material for Warner Bros.' movies. However, since Warner Bros. already adapted the only Tolkien novels they have the rights to, it was a matter of speculation whatThe Hunt for Gollumwould be about.
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Gandalf started seeking news of Gollum and called on Aragorn’s help
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It now seems likethe movie must cover Aragorn and Gandalf beginning to seek Gollumafter Bilbo’s party.TheHunt for Gollumcould also give Lee Pace’s Thranduil another chanceat the screen after Aragorn catches Gollum and brings him to Mirkwood. This narrative seemed very likely before Boyens confirmed her strong desire for Mortensen to join the movie, but it is now practically inevitable. Boyens confirmed that the movie would seek another actor for Aragorn if Mortensen rejected the role, so Aragorn is clearly joiningThe Lord of the Rings’Gollum movie, whether Mortensen does or not.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is an upcoming fantasy adventure film that delves into the story of Gollum’s obsession with the One Ring.
