Why did Stuart Townsend get replaced?

Why did Stuart Townsend get replaced?

Stuart Townsend – Lord of the Rings “I was there rehearsing and training for two months, then was fired the day before filming began,” Townsend said to Entertainment Weekly. “After that I was told they wouldn’t pay me because I was in breach of contract due to not having worked long enough.

Where is Stuart Townend now?

Stuart is married with three grown up children, and lives in Brighton, UK.

Why Aragorn fired?

During pre-production, Jackson began to doubt Townsend’s ability to play the role of Aragorn because of his youth and, when he left production, the rest of the cast was upset and unable to reach out to Townsend at the time because of the lack of e-mail and cell phones available at the time in New Zealand.

Who turned down the role of Aragorn?

Daniel Day-Lewis was Jackson’s first choice but declined the role during pre-production. We’ll have to imagine Nicolas Cage as Strider because he passed on the part as well. At only 27 years old, Townsend was a youthful choice for the role.

Why did Russell Crowe turned down Lord of the Rings?

He was very much convinced that Jackson had been “forced into talking” with him due to studio interference. Because of this, Crowe chose not to accept the offer as he felt that Jackson should be allowed to pick the actor of his choice. This was an admirable decision on the actor’s part.

Who turned down Lord of the Rings?

Sean Connery’s worst decision: He turned down a role in Lord of the Rings and lost 400 million dollars.