Viggo Mortensen went on to star in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. (Photo: AP)Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen has reflected on passing over the role of the fan-favourite mutant Wolverine in the X-Men series, saying he wasn’t ready to commit to playing the same character for years and years. “The thing that bothered me at the time was just the commitment of endless movies of that same character over and over. In an early meeting, the actor said, X-Men director Bryan Singer, apparently asked Henry if he was familiar with Wolverine in the Marvel Comics. The irony of playing the same character over the years wasn’t lost on Mortensen, who later went on to star in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Source: Indian Express February 10, 2021 13:41 UTC