![Stuart Townsend (27) was in his second day of filming The Lord of the Rings when director Peter Jackson replaced him with Viggo Mortensen (41). : r/lotr Stuart Townsend (27) was in his second day of filming The Lord of the Rings when director Peter Jackson replaced him with Viggo Mortensen (41). : r/lotr](https://preview.redd.it/4uxkaa2tvyb81.jpg?auto=webp&s=a78f43c596acb50a40a6858a04fa2ea9ee75879b)
Stuart Townsend (27) was in his second day of filming The Lord of the Rings when director Peter Jackson replaced him with Viggo Mortensen (41). : r/lotr
Viggo Mortensen reveals which actor he replaced in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy: 'I felt awkward'
![The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com](https://i0.wp.com/www.tor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lotr-daylewis1.jpg?fit=800%2C%209999&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C458px)
The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com
![The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/22b80/37667224.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/lotr%20main.jpg)
The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie
Viggo Mortensen reveals which actor he replaced in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy: 'I felt awkward'
![Stuart Townsend was hired to play the part of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen the day before principal photography began. - 9GAG Stuart Townsend was hired to play the part of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen the day before principal photography began. - 9GAG](https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/a6V3dVq_700b.jpg)
Stuart Townsend was hired to play the part of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen the day before principal photography began. - 9GAG
![As some may know, Viggo Mortensen was a late addition to the cast as Aragorn and initially an actor by the name of Stuart Townsend was cast. Townsend was deemed to young As some may know, Viggo Mortensen was a late addition to the cast as Aragorn and initially an actor by the name of Stuart Townsend was cast. Townsend was deemed to young](https://preview.redd.it/57qv80f2wpa31.jpg?auto=webp&s=b5d0c7877c63b123b0048c0a5ace71447c7468c8)
As some may know, Viggo Mortensen was a late addition to the cast as Aragorn and initially an actor by the name of Stuart Townsend was cast. Townsend was deemed to young
![The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com](https://i0.wp.com/www.tor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lotr-townsend1.jpg?fit=800%2C%209999&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C459px)
The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com
![The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/a7c13/35561890.ece/AUTOCROP/w620/charlize3%202.jpg)