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He's battled the worst that Middle-earth has to offer, so why not let him take on some post-apocalyptic cannibals? I chatted with Aragorn himself, Mr. Viggo Mortensen, earlier today about his latest collaboration with David Cronenberg, "Eastern Promises," and he divulged which high-profile flick he's close to signing on for.

"There's a book called 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy. They're going to make a movie of that and the people making [it] have expressed interest [in me]. Visually, it's going to be a very beautiful movie. It's a very good story," Mortensen said. Of course he's underplaying the book slightly. "The Road" won the Pulitzer and was a favorite of none other than Oprah Winfrey last year. Read more...

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