Jamie Dornan burst into tears when he landed the role of Aragorn in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan burst into tears after landing the iconic role of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, following in the footsteps of original star Viggo Mortensen.
Jamie Dornan burst into tears when he landed the role of Aragorn in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
The Fifty Shades of Grey star admitted it is "an absolute dream and an honour" to be following in the footsteps of Viggo Mortensen, 68, who portrayed the character in the original Lord of the Rings film franchise.
He told Entertainment Tonight: "I cried. I actually cried.
"It’s like a dream. It’s an absolute dream and an honour 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."
Dornan, 44, has now finished the "incredible" filming experience, and he hopes fans will think he has done a "good job" when they see the motion picture in December 2027.
He added: "[I’m] incredibly honoured and had a brilliant time.
"I finished like 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 realise that.
"But yeah, hopefully we’ve done a good job of it."
