![LOTR Fact: Stuart Townsend was originally casted for Aragorn and was replaced several days before the start of the shooting - 9GAG LOTR Fact: Stuart Townsend was originally casted for Aragorn and was replaced several days before the start of the shooting - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a7EQXGL_460s.jpg)
LOTR Fact: Stuart Townsend was originally casted for Aragorn and was replaced several days before the start of the shooting - 9GAG
![TheOneRing on Twitter: "Russell Crowe, Nic Cage and Stuart Townsend were all offered the role of Aragorn. Fans have been 'shopping for years! http://t.co/KbifvVPAtL" / Twitter TheOneRing on Twitter: "Russell Crowe, Nic Cage and Stuart Townsend were all offered the role of Aragorn. Fans have been 'shopping for years! http://t.co/KbifvVPAtL" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQk2xiOUsAAij_E.jpg)
TheOneRing on Twitter: "Russell Crowe, Nic Cage and Stuart Townsend were all offered the role of Aragorn. Fans have been 'shopping for years! http://t.co/KbifvVPAtL" / Twitter
![Stuart Townsend (27) was in his second day of filming The Lord of the Rings when director Peter Jackson replaced him with Viggo Mortensen (41). : r/lotr Stuart Townsend (27) was in his second day of filming The Lord of the Rings when director Peter Jackson replaced him with Viggo Mortensen (41). : r/lotr](https://i.imgur.com/sEfaNxr.jpg)
Stuart Townsend (27) was in his second day of filming The Lord of the Rings when director Peter Jackson replaced him with Viggo Mortensen (41). : r/lotr
![The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/a7c13/35561890.ece/AUTOCROP/w620/charlize3%202.jpg)
The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie
![The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/22b80/37667224.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/lotr%20main.jpg)
The forgotten story of Irish actor Stuart Townsend being fired from Lord of the Rings - Independent.ie
Viggo Mortensen reveals which actor he replaced in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy: 'I felt awkward'
Viggo Mortensen reveals which actor he replaced in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy: 'I felt awkward'
![The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com The King That Might Have Returned: Five Actors Who Almost Played Aragorn in Lord of the Rings | Tor.com](https://i0.wp.com/www.tor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lotr-daylewis1.jpg?fit=800%2C%209999&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C458px)