Jamie Dornan’s Reaction To Landing Aragorn Role in New LOTR Film Says It All

Shazmeen NavrangeThu, November 12, 2026 at 5:10 AM UTC

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Jamie Dornan was asked about his reaction to receiving the news that he had been cast in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. He is set to play Strider, a.k.a. Aragorn, a role previously essayed by Viggo Mortensen in Peter Jackson’s trilogy. He shared that he had an incredible experience filming and hopes that the audience likes what they have created.

Why Jamie Dornan considers Aragorn a dream role in The Hunt for Gollum

In a conversation with Entertainment Tonight, Dornan revealed that he cried when he received the call to play a part in LOTR: The Hunt for Gollum. He added that the moment was a dream come true for him. “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 I love what Viggo did with that role for those three films,” he continued.

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Dornan stated that he had a good time shooting the movie. He was “incredibly honored” to play this role. “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,” he added. He hoped that they had done a good job with the movie.

The Hunt for Gollum is a fantasy movie set to hit theaters on December 17, 2027. It takes place between the events of Jackson’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies. It centers on Gandalf, who chooses Strider and sends him on a mission to find Gollum. The story is narrated through the lens of Gollum. It’s set around the events of The Fellowship of the Ring.

The cast also features Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, Kate Winslet, Leo Woodall, Lee Pace, Elijah Wood, and Anya Taylor-Joy.

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