Viggo Mortensen’s 5 Top Movies Of All Time
Viggo Mortensen is a brilliant actor that became best well known for his role in The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. However, Viggo Mortensen is not a one trick pony and is capable of executing roles with precise incision. I think what makes Viggo Mortensen so memorable is that his presence is so strong, even in movies where dialogue is scarce. He has this primal quality in him that is incredibly bewitching. In violent scenes he’s macabre to say the least and his face always remains perfectly composed. I think he’s one of the greatest actors of our time. He’s also a writer and a painter. He’s an artist all around that brings an excellent pallet to his films.
Here are what I believe are Viggo Mortensen’s 5 Top Movies Of All Time:
- 1) Eastern Promises
- 2) Roads
- 3) A History Of Violence
- 4) Good
- 5) The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Here’s a clip of Eastern Promises which received mixed reviews but I believe is Viggo Mortensen at his very finest:
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Viggo Mortensen Quotes:
Regarding his research on “Eastern Promises,” “I found some materials, some books and also a documentary a friend of mine made called “The Mark of Cain”. It’s a hard thing to do but she went into maximum-security prisons in Russia and spoke to people like Nikolai. And I went to Russia as well. I read and listened to and looked up anything I could that had to do with Russians even loosely connected with this story. The more Russian I could be and seem authentically, the better it would be.”
Regarding human reactions: “Be kind. It’s worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them.”
Viggo Mortensen Movies
Viggo Mortensen is a name well known around the world for his roles in films like Lord of the Rings, A Walk on the Moon, Eastern Promises, Hidalgo and his most recent role in A Dangerous Method. Tom Ashbrook described Viggo Mortensen character as being,”tough but tender. Dangerous, and something indefinable.”
Wikipedia Plot – Set on the eve of World War I, A Dangerous Method is based on the turbulent relationships between Carl Jung, founder of analytical psychology, Sigmund Freud, founder of the discipline of psychoanalysis, and Sabina Spielrein, initially a patient of Jung and later a physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts.
During an interview Viggo spoke about his own encounter with going to a shrink. Viggo said, “I only had one experience when I was about 24. I went for a short time. For me, it was helpful. I think it’s a great idea — the idea that you can go and confess everything, your deepest fears, your insecurities, your strangest thoughts to someone and know that it won’t go any farther than that room. If you don’t find some way to discuss or recognize what’s going on inside you, it can come out in other ways that are self-destructive.”
Viggo Mortensen And Ariadna Gil
For the last couple of years no one knew who Viggo Mortensen’s girlfriend was. There was lots of rumors of Ariadna Gil (who started in Pan’s Labyrinth) and Mortensen dating but neither party confirmed it.
As of late last year both parties are now being seen with each other in public showing affection. It is good to see that these two are not hiding their love for each other.
Viggo Mortensen Set To Play General Zod In Superman
Rumor has it that producer Christopher Nolan and director Zack Snyder are very intrigued with having Viggo Mortensen to play the role of General Zod, the evil and super powered scientist in the reboot of Superman.
There still haven’t been a set cast of yet. The only actor who has been signed on for the reboot of Superman is Henry Cavill to play the role of Superman.
Viggo Mortensen Drops Out of Snow White
Viggo Mortensen has reportedly declined the negotiations to play the male lead in Universal’s upcoming film Snow White and the Huntsman. Universal Studio could not afford to met Mortensen’s demands for $8 million salary and gross participation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Other actors who have been considered for this male lead role include Johnny Deep and Tom Hardy. Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron are still set to star in the film. The film original set date was December 2012, but with Mortensen’s departure there is no word if the release date has to be set back.