Author: Donna

  2. Teresa back on?

    Earlier we reported that Viggo was considering a part in the upcoming Spanish film Teresa; subsequently we understood that he turned down the part. Now the rumors have re-emerged. Empire reports that he is “in final talks to join the cast of the Spanish language flick Teresa.” The article also notes that “if Mortensen signs […]

  4. Middle-earth Journeys

    J.R.R. Tolkien lovers, please join Riv Res and Philipa of Viggo-Works and Merry from Writers of Rohan (WRoR) in their new discussion forum focused on the works of Tolkien, Middle-earth Journeys. The site includes a calendar of Middle Earth events, links into the WRoR’s descriptive Tolkien library, and rich discussion.

  8. A History of Violence official site

    The official A History of Violence now offers a downloads section with wallpapers, AIM icons and a giant (3.7MB) version of the HoV poster. They’ve also added a “video blog” and Q&A with David Cronenberg. Find more about the film on our A History of Violence page.

  10. Killshot and Teresa

    Now that the filming for A History of Violence and Alatriste is complete, some of us have been wondering what’s next for Viggo Mortensen. IMDb lists his next two projects as Teresa and Killshot. I’ve been reluctant to post pages for them, as his participation is still not confirmed, but finally decided that we at […]

  11. His brain’s about to blow!

    The July/August issue of Premiere magazine features some photographs taken by A History of Violence director David Cronenberg at Cannes. We liked this one, captioned “His brain’s about to blow!” See full caption and scans, including a nice closeup, in the Cannes gallery near the bottom of the A History of Violence page.

  12. Viggo Paperdoll

    Have some time on your hands? Play Viggo dressup at Paperdoll Heaven. How about Aragorn with shades and a knit hat? Unfortunately they don’t have any of the soccer shirts or that lovely green suit.

  13. Killshot — it’s on, it’s off?

    In late May, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that “Elmore Leonard’s Killshot, about a husband and wife who become the targets of killers, will be among the first slate of releases from ex-Miramax chieftains Harvey and Bob Weinstein’s new company. Justin Timberlake, Viggo Mortensen, Diane Lane and Mickey Rourke are in the pic, which John Madden […]

  15. Updates for A History of Violence

    Three more stills of Viggo Mortensen on the A History of Violence movie page, plus a link to a film review by an early screener. TORn reports that Variety reports that the film will be shown at Cannes in May, and Ambival.net is already predicting Oscar nominations for the film, David Cronenberg (best director), Viggo […]

  19. Viggo’s introduction to John Howe book

    John Howe’s recently published book, John Howe Artbook, features hundreds of illustrations, mostly from Tolkien’s works, and an eloquent introduction by Viggo Mortensen. Though the book is available only in French, John has posted an English translation of Viggo’s introduction. Thanks to Sienna of Thank You, Viggo for the tip!