Boromir

The extended cuts of The Lord of the Rings are hailed as the definitive way to watch—do they actually reshape the story or just pad the runtime? Here’s what’s new, what’s better, and what drags.

Viggo Mortensen, known for playing Aragorn, shares his unexpected choice for the most powerful moment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, focusing on a scene defined by its emotional depth rather than visual spectacle.