From icelandreview.com: Reykjavík Museum of Photography proudly presents the exhibition “Skovbo” by Viggo Mortensen. It is not surprising that many people would rather connect the name of this multi-talented artist with acting than photography. He has been very successful as a movie star and was recently nominated for the Oscars Academy Awards. Viggo Mortensen Exhibition in Reykjavík
Sparky sends in this link to an article about Viggo participating in a benefit reading in Portland, Oregon: “The performance, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, is sponsored by Illahee Lecture Series and encourages civic engagement and history education. The book, “Voices of a People’s History of the United States,” is edited by Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove, and is a companion volume to Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States.” The new volume collects the words of U.S. rabble-rousers, visionaries and maverick spirits.” Read More
If you happen to see Viggo Mortensen on the streets of Erie this week, it’s not a mirage. The “Lord of the Rings” star and Academy Award-nominated actor will be at Presque Isle State Park on Thursday, shooting critical scenes for the major movie production of “The Road.” Mortensen, as well as actor Guy Pearce, who starred in “L.A. Confidential” and “Memento,” will be here with a film crew of 75 to 100 members, said Andrew Ullman, location manager for “The Road.” Stars follow ‘The Road’ to Presque Isle
Viggo Mortensen is among the actors featured in Part 2 of Entertainment Weekly’s “50 People We’d Watch in Anything” series: “The man romanced Diane Lane, took down Russian mobsters and saved Middle Earth. What more does it take to love this dude, really?” Well, we could have told them that! Thanks to Mary for the tip. Read More
Ringer Angela sends us this link to Men’s Vogue magazine, on which Viggo Mortensen graces the cover this month.
Viggo Mortensen can swing a broadsword as Aragorn or neatly fillet a Russian mobster. But off-screen, the Oscar contender is a life-giving force, playing big brother to a band of poets, painters, and searchers like him.
Read the full article at Men’s Vogue.com. [Mensvogue.com]
Premier Magazine has taken a stab at ranking the top 100 sexiest movie stars of all time and Viggo Mortensen ranked a very respectible 23! Seems he’s sandwiched between Michelle Pfeiffer at #24 and Ursula Andres at #22. Way to go, Viggo! Visit Premier’s website to see the entire list and learn who made the top 10. Thanks to board member elf_wannabee for finding the story. [Read More]
Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen, currently nominated for an Oscar for his role in Eastern Promises, will open an exhibition of his photographs in Reykjavík Museum of Photography on May 31, entitled “Skovbo” in Danish, or “Forest People.” “He is preparing a special exhibition for us,” director of Reykjavík Museum of Photography María Karen Sigurdardóttir told Morgunbladid. “These are pictures of nature, taken in Iceland and elsewhere.” Mortensen Photos Displayed in Iceland
Viggo Mortensen is prepared to snub the Oscars. The 49-year-old actor is up for a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a ruthless Russian gangster in ‘Eastern Promises,’ but will boycott next month’s prestigious Academy Awards if the Hollywood writers’ strike is still unresolved. “If there’s a strike I will not go but I have a feeling they’ll solve it. I hope they do. I’m sure my mother would like to see me on TV,” Mortensen said Mortensen is up against George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones and Johnny Depp for the Best Actor accolade at the awards ceremony on February 24. Viggo Mortensen plans Oscar snub
The Oscar® Nominations are out today and two LOTR Alums have snagged nominations. First up, Viggo Mortensen, has landed a Best Actor Nomination for his role in ‘Eastern Promises.’ And continuing her critical success in 2008, Cate Blanchett has been nominated for two awards: Best Actress in Leading Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The Oscars will air (maybe) on February 24th 8pm ET/5pm PT. Congrats to Cate and Viggo! [Complete Oscar Nominations]
A few weeks back we asked Ringers to submit designs to skin TheOneRing.net. Since then we’ve had received a lot of wonderful artwork from all parts of the world. We plan on featuring one design every few weeks, so if you submitted something, please be patient! Our first skin comes from Phil Dragash. Among the many designs Phil submitted, this ‘Aragorn’ skin based on stills from The Lord of the Rings films, really stood out. (We’ll be seeing more of Phil’s skins in the coming weeks as there are many great ones) If you like this theme, please click on the ‘discuss’ link below to leave your feedback. If you are interested in submitting your own design for TORn, please check out our original request by clicking on the following link. Thanks! [Submitting Designs]
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Sparky sends in this link to an article about Viggo participating in a benefit reading in Portland, Oregon: “The performance, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, is sponsored by Illahee Lecture Series and encourages civic engagement and history education. The book, “Voices of a People’s History of the United States,” is edited by Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove, and is a companion volume to Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States.” The new volume collects the words of U.S. rabble-rousers, visionaries and maverick spirits.” 
Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen, currently nominated for an Oscar for his role in Eastern Promises, will open an exhibition of his photographs in Reykjavík Museum of Photography on May 31, entitled “Skovbo” in Danish, or “Forest People.” “He is preparing a special exhibition for us,” director of Reykjavík Museum of Photography María Karen Sigurdardóttir told Morgunbladid. “These are pictures of nature, taken in Iceland and elsewhere.” 
Viggo Mortensen is prepared to snub the Oscars. The 49-year-old actor is up for a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a ruthless Russian gangster in ‘Eastern Promises,’ but will boycott next month’s prestigious Academy Awards if the Hollywood writers’ strike is still unresolved. “If there’s a strike I will not go but I have a feeling they’ll solve it. I hope they do. I’m sure my mother would like to see me on TV,” Mortensen said Mortensen is up against George Clooney, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones and Johnny Depp for the Best Actor accolade at the awards ceremony on February 24. 
A few weeks back we asked Ringers to submit designs to skin TheOneRing.net. Since then we’ve had received a lot of wonderful artwork from all parts of the world. We plan on featuring one design every few weeks, so if you submitted something, please be patient! Our first skin comes from Phil Dragash. Among the many designs Phil submitted, this ‘Aragorn’ skin based on stills from The Lord of the Rings films, really stood out. (We’ll be seeing more of Phil’s skins in the coming weeks as there are many great ones) If you like this theme, please click on the ‘discuss’ link below to leave your feedback. If you are interested in submitting your own design for TORn, please check out our original request by clicking on the following link. Thanks! [