Fans of the Lord of the Rings adaptation are just realising the role of Aragorn had a completely different actor in mind, but he was "fired" on the first day.

Aragorn would be the role of a lifetime ... During all the chaos, Mortensen was hit in the face with a sword. Peter Jackson recalled the incident while speaking with Christian Answers in 2002.

“Very fair was her face, and her long hair was ... Both of them are skilled with a sword, and both want to fight to protect their people. Aragorn is one of the few people who admires Éowyn ...