Russell Crowe has opened up about why he turned down the chance to play Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Speaking to GQ, the New Zealand-born actor hinted the conversation with Jackson had to do with their shared heritage, which led Crowe to sense the director had someone else in mind for the role.
Asked if he regretted turning down the films, Crowe said, “I don’t, actually.
