Viggo Mortensen confirms that two of his three Lord of the Rings horses have died

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Viggo Mortensen has said that two of the three horses that he bought when filming The Lord of the Rings have since died. “There were the two I’d ridden – a chestnut and then the big bay that Aragorn rides – but I also bought the white horse that Arwen rides in The Fellowship of the Ring when she’s being chased through the forest by the Black Riders.” The 62-year-old said that the only horse that is still alive today is the one that he purchased for a stuntwoman “who I ended up becoming friends with”. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Despite the criticism, however, Green Book went on to take home an Academy Award for Best Picture and earned Mortensen his third nod for Best Actor.