Viggo should be more excited!

[Boromir88]

I have to agree, Viggo's reaction isn't all that surprising. I want to add on to WCH's comment:

Still, I can't help but think that with an Oscar nomination under his belt he might think a mass-market popcorn movie something of a step backwards

It's not that Viggo is a stuck-up, full of himself actor, he reminds me of Daniel Day Lewis. To bring up another comparison, Viggo isn't going to come down with the Michael Caine syndrome. Don't get me wrong, I think Michael Caine is a accomplished, brilliant actor, and I love his stuff. However, Caine will take pretty much whatever role is offered to him. He has over-sold himself, and will take lesser roles, lesser quality films. As brilliant of an actor he is, he has accepted a lot of crap roles and been in a lot of crap hollywood films.

Going back to Mortensen and Daniel Day Lewis, because I asked why isn't DDL in more movies? He is a phenomenal actor, and one of the most desired actors in the business. But, DDL will not cave in to the hollywood pressure of becoming overused. He will give it his all in every role he accepts, but it's going to be a character DDL wants to play, and he wants to make sure it's worth all the effort. After watching Viggo in History of Violence, LOTR, Eastern Promises, I asked why isn't he in more movies? As much as I want to see Viggo (and DDL) in more movies, they are going to take a role they want to play, and make sure their efforts are worth it.

Now, I'm not saying The Hobbit is going to be a crap Hollywood film, because there is tons of potential for it. This could be a great film, just as LOTR was a great film, but as TheGreatElvenWarrior said, before Viggo gets gung-ho about playing Aragorn, he will have to know how big of a role Aragorn will be in the films. I can't blame him for that.

Chris Lee boycotted the ROTK premiere, because he found out his scenes were cut from the movie. When asked if he was going to go to the premiere, he pretty much said "No, what's the point?" And I don't blame Chris Lee for that either. He committed his time, talents, and effort into playing a role he was asked to play, only to find out his character was axed from the film. That's got to be aggravating for any actor. I can imagine Viggo wanting to know if he agrees to return as Aragorn, and he takes the time to commit himself completely to the role (as he so excellently did in the LOTR films) will he get the Chris Lee treatment? Is it going to be worth the effort? That's not any kind of snobishness from Viggo, that's just a sensible actor who wants to make to make sure the effort he puts into acting isn't wasted.