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Jamie Dornan has spoken out about the “pressure” he’s feeling ahead of playing Aragorn in the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum .

Viggo Mortensen famously portrayed the character in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy .

Several actors from the earlier films will be returning for the new movie, which is set to be directed by Gollumn actor Andy Serkis. They include Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins and Lee Pace as Thranduil.

As Slash Film reports, Dornan recently told Italian publication L'Officiel that he understands taking on the role carries a weight of expectation. “There's pressure when you're trying to follow in those footsteps,” said Dornan. “I've been asked to play a super-iconic role, and I'll do my best.”

He continued: “But for me, Aragorn will always be just Viggo. His performance is one of my all-time favorites, and I feel honored to try to recapture at least some of the energy he originally brought to the character.…