Lord of the Rings’ Recasting Is Bad News for the New Movie, and This $393M Bomb Proves It

Recasting a popular actor in a major film series is always a gamble, and often upsets dedicated fans. With Aragorn, this is especially tricky because Viggo Mortensen has been very open about how much he cares about the original Lord of the Rings story and how it’s presented. He’s said he’d only come back if the script was excellent – and so far, that hasn’t happened, which confirms fans’ disappointment with the latest movie. This situation is worrying because it could repeat the mistakes of the young Han Solo movie from 2018, where Alden Ehrenreich took over the role and the film wasn’t well-received.

When Is Maul: Shadow Lord Set In The Star Wars Timeline?

We already knew the show would happen after the Clone Wars, during the Empire’s oppressive rule—a period known as the “Dark Times.” But with the release of the first trailer for Maul: Shadow Lord, we now have a much clearer idea of where the show fits within the overall Star Wars timeline.