Viggo should be more excited!

[MatthewM]

Originally Posted by Sauron the White

Viggo Mortensen is a professional actor. He earns his living from acting in movies. He has an agent who negotiates his contracts. Do you really expect a savvy professional to wear his heart upon his sleeve and gush like the proverbial schoolgirl at the chance to be in another film? He did the right thing by announcing his willingness and now will sit back and let the principals work things out to his benefit.

He said exactly the right thing.

Yeah, yeah, whatever. I would be more excited to play such a character, even if it was for the second time.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Originally Posted by MatthewM

Yeah, yeah, whatever. I would be more excited to play such a character, even if it was for the second time.

And you also love the books too, which means that you have more of an attachment to them and the character than Viggo. Maybe viggo wants something new?