Russell Crowe nearly played Aragorn in the LordOfTheRings trilogy, but a phone call with director Peter Jackson led him to turn down the iconic role and $100M payday
Crowe, laughing, said all that was accurate before he went on to explain. The Fellowship of the Ring
. "Because he was forced into talking to me, because there was a moment in time when everyone wanted me in everything." Being a fellow New Zealander, Crowe explained to Stern that he could hear certain inflections in Jackson's voice during their talk that gave away his true feelings. Gladiator star said. "I just knew that my instinct was that he had somebody else in mind, which turned out to be Viggo, and he should be allowed to hire the actor who he wants."
Stern checked to make sure he understood, asking if he meant the studio, Warner Bros., was forcing Jackson to offer the role to Crowe. The actor said that was correct. "Never thought about it — only in situations like interviews where people are polite and kind enough to add shit up for me."
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