Los Angeles, April 4 -- Viggo Mortensen will not reprise his role as Aragorn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum".
Director and actor Andy Serkis, who is also reprising his role as Gollum, confirmed that the iconic character will be portrayed by a new actor.
"I don't know what's out there at the moment, but I know there's a lot of speculation, but let's just say we are recasting the role and we are on the way to finding someone," Serkis revealed.
Other than Serkis' return as Gollum, the only other actor announced to be joining "The Hunt for Gollum" is Kate Winslet.
The Oscar winner's casting was confirmed by VARIETY last month, although the specifics of her role remain under wraps. Warner Bros. hasn't confirmed who else will ...