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Scroll down past the blinking Hollywood Jesus banner and the ads, and you will find an excellent in-depth article interview with Viggo Mortensen on the relationship of Tolkien's work to today's international situation, the artist's right to speak out politically, the great themes of the Lord of the Rings, and the translation from book to film.

Viggo Mortensen was the last of the leading actors to join the cast of The Lord of the Rings, but today it is difficult to separate them. While he is not reluctant and doesn’t know any tracking techniques like Aragorn, the star is always involved in politics and in the struggle for citizen’s basic rights. […]

In an exclusive interview, Viggo Mortensen, who plays Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, talks about Miyelo and his other photography, his indie publishing house, and why Bush will go down in history as the Sauron of American presidents. Some of the most extensive political statements we have seen from Viggo.