“It was kind of a last-minute accident,” Mortensen said.
“Everything was right, and then I said, well, we should have a sword.
“I said, ‘No, it’s not, actually.
Viggo Mortensen in ‘Lord of the Rings’.Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
You hardly notice it, but somebody will, probably.’
“So, I contacted them and they were fine with it.
They realized it wasn’t essential, it wasn’t going to draw a lot of attention to itself.
And they were very nice about it, and they gave us permission.
That’s why we did it, just because it seemed right.
It was kind of a last-minute accident.”
I don’t know exactly what the story is, I haven’t heard.
Maybe I’ll hear about it eventually.
I like playing that character.
I learned a lot playing the character.
I enjoyed it a lot,” he replied.
I would only do it if I was right for the character.
It would be silly to do it otherwise.”
The Dead Don’t Hurtis set for release on Friday.
