Lord Of The Rings Star Says Franchise Movies Are Predictable And Not Well-Written
The Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen was a main player in one of the most successful film franchises ever, but he hasn’t appeared in a “franchise” film sense. Why? He told Vanity Fair that he has nothing against these types of movies, but finds them to be too predictable and simply not very well-written, so he’s avoided them since The Lord of the Rings.
“I don’t really look for or avoid any kind of genre or any size budget. I just look for interesting stories,” he said, as reported by Variety. “It doesn’t matter to me what the genre is or what the budget is or who’s making them. I would never do a movie just because so-and-so is directing it. It has to be about the story. And if I think I’m right for the character, that always comes first.”
In terms of appearing in another franchise film, Mortensen said he’s “not against it,” but it would have to be “a great character” that he saw potential in. That hasn’t happened since The Lord of the Rings, though.