Lord of the Rings: We’d Have All Hated Viggo Mortensen’s Character Had Tolkien Not Scrapped His Plans For a “Queer-looking, brown-faced” Aragorn
The Lord of the Rings has become a timeless tale with characters that are as iconic as the story itself. But what if the characters we know and love were actually very different in their early drafts? J.R.R. Tolkien’s process of shaping the story was an evolving one, and many key characters underwent major changes before becoming the figures we recognize today.
From Aragorn’s humble beginnings to Boromir’s betrayal taking a much darker turn, the early drafts of The Lord of the Rings were full of surprises.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Credits: New Line Cinema
Even Treebeard, a central figure in the story, almost ended up as an enemy instead of the wise Ent we admire. These shifts played a major role in shaping the epic saga we now treasure.
How different would The Lord of the Rings be if J.
From Aragorn’s humble beginnings to Boromir’s betrayal taking a much darker turn, the early drafts of The Lord of the Rings were full of surprises.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Credits: New Line Cinema
Even Treebeard, a central figure in the story, almost ended up as an enemy instead of the wise Ent we admire. These shifts played a major role in shaping the epic saga we now treasure.
How different would The Lord of the Rings be if J.
- 2/18/2025
- by Sakshi Singh
- FandomWire
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