star has shared what he knows about the upcoming prequel TV series… and it turns out, not a whole lot.
In 2001 , Viggo was first introduced in The Fellowship of the Ring as a Ranger called Strider, before being revealed as Aragorn, the rightful King of Gondor.
Aragorn helped Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin) and the rest of the Fellowship on their quest to deliver the One Ring to Mount Doom, waging war in swashbuckling fashion along the way.
The – which is set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings – will star Maxim Baldry as Isildur, Aragorn’s ill-fated ancestor who went from being a sailor to a warrior, eventually facing off again Sauron himself.
During a recent interview, Viggo, 63, was asked how he feels about the show Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and his answer was hilariously honest.
‘What is that? The TV thing? It is with Apple, or something?’ he replied, as he was reminded it was actually an .
‘Oh, right. Yeah, I’ll watch that. But do you know what source material they’re using? What were they allowed to use?’ he asked.
journalist explained when it was set, adding that Aragorn’s ancestors will feature in the story.
‘Oh, that’s cool! Yeah, It’ll be fun to see,’ Viggo responded.
We wonder what Viggo will make of Aragorn’s notorious ancestor?
It was recently revealed that some diehard Lord of the Rings fans had been granted … and the reactions have been overwhelmingly positive to say the least.
One fan wrote: ‘Last week, I was invited by the @LOTRonPrime folks, along with a bunch of other internet Tolkien folks, to attend an advanced screening of some footage from the #RingsofPower show and to meet the showrunners.
‘I must say: after meeting them, I feel the show is in VERY good hands,’ they wrote, before adding: ‘The makers of this show know and get Tolkien and are completely passionate about it.
‘I met them, talked to them, and asked them questions. Their answers surpassed my wildest expectations of their fandom.’
Meanwhile, another remarked: ‘We, as Tolkien fans, are in good hands!’
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power premieres on Friday September 2 on Amazon Prime Video.
