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Actor Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings movie series, and he’d be up for returning to Middle-earth someday if the opportunity came along.

Speaking to Collider, Mortensen said he is fascinated by the world that J.R.R. Tolkien created and he believes there are “endless amounts” of stories to be told.

“Yeah, why not? Tolkien, that’s a universe,” he said when asked if he would be keen to return to if the right offer came along. “There are so many influences. The foundation of his stories is Celtic mythology and history, and Nordic mythology and history, and languages. That’s fascinating. There are endless amounts of things you can learn and have fun adapting to the big screen or the little screen.”

Speaking about Amazon’s big-budget Lord of the Rings show specifically, Mortensen said he doesn’t have any inside knowledge about the show about its stories or characters. But he is a fan of director J.A. Bayona and mentioned that the crew might have access to Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, even if he is not officially involved. For what it’s worth, Jackson has said he may consult on the project.

“I don’t know much about what they’re doing. I know [they are] shooting in New Zealand, so I assume they’re taking advantage of the people there that have gone through it, especially Peter Jackson and his team,” Mortensen said. “I know that it’s [J.A.] Bayona who’s shooting it, and he’s a very good director. That’s all I know. I don’t even know who’s in it. I don’t know what angle they’re taking on Tolkien, or what the Tolkien Estate is allowing them to shoot. I don’t even know. I don’t know anything about it, but I’m looking forward to seeing it.”

Mortensen is not the only Lord of the Rings veteran who has commented on Amazon’s show recently, as Frodo actor Elijah Wood recently said the show has a “very bizarre” title because it takes place during a different time in Middle-earth’s history.

We still haven’t seen a trailer or gotten a release date for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show, but you can check out GameSpot’s roundup of all the key Lord of the Rings TV show details so far to get up to speed with what we know about the ambitious TV series.

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US President Joe Biden is among the many millions of Mario Kart fans, recently playing the arcade version of the hit kart racing series at Camp David to unwind with his granddaughter. Naomi Biden captured the moment in an Instagram story that has since expired, but not before the internet took notice and captured the moment.

Biden loves cars–he has a fancy 1976 Chevy Stingray convertible–but presidents are not allowed to drive due to safety and security risks. So playing Mario Kart might have been the first time he’s gotten back behind the wheel after becoming the 46th President of the United States back in January.

From the look of the image, it appears Biden and his granddaughter were playing Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, which is a special version of the game featuring a real steering wheel.

According to Naomi, the President “barely” won in his race against her. “Secret service made an exception and let him drive himself!!!” Naomi wrote in her Instagram story, which was captured by White House reporter Jennifer Epstein.

This is not the first time Biden has been involved in a story about video games. In 2020, Biden recalled meeting with a Silicon Valley video game figurehead who he had little fondness for. “And at one point, one of the little creeps sitting around that table, was a multi–close to a billionaire–who told me he was an artist because he was able to come up with games to teach you how to kill people,” he said.

In 2013, as vice president, he spoke about the possibility of applying additional taxes to violent media. He was also seeking to meet with members of the games industry to discuss the links between games and gun violence.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover are set to star in reboot series based on the 2005 movie Mr. And Mrs. Smith. The show will be produced by Amazon and arrives in 2022.

As reported by Variety, Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) and Glover (Solo, Atlanta) will play married assassins who are both hired to kill each other. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt played the roles in the movie, which was directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow) and made over $487 million at the worldwide box office.

In a statement, Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke said, “Talk about the dream team! Donald and Phoebe are two of the most talented creators and performers in the world. It’s truly a dream for us, as it will be for our global audience, to have these two forces of nature collaborating as a powerhouse creative team.”

The showrunner on Mr. And Mrs. Smith will be Francesca Sloane, who mostly recently worked as writer and producer on Fargo Season 4, while Waller-Bridge and Glover will also be executive producers. Amazon previously co-produced the second season of Fleabag, and in 2019, Waller-Bridge signed a huge deal with the studio to develop new shows. Amazon also produced Glover’s 2019 musical film Guava Island. The pair were also part of Solo’s cast, with Glover as Lando and Waller-Bridge performing the voice of droid L3-37.

Mr. And Mrs. Smith isn’t the only successful action comedy about married life being rebooted as a TV show. Last week it was reported that a remake of James Cameron’s 1994 film True Lies had been given a pilot order by CBS. Burn Notice creator Matt Nix will write the script, with McG (Terminator Salvation) directing.

Be sure to check out Max’s previous episode in BOTW Expert Reacts here: https://youtu.be/8LntT_fN_74

Breath of the Wild’s complex mechanics and overlapping intricacies led players to push the game’s boundaries, resulting in several gameplay clips that took the internet by storm. Some of these are so complex, it’s hard for the average player to decipher exactly what’s even happening.

In the above video, Max, our in-house BOTW expert, reacts to some of the most viral BOTW clips, and breaks down techniques commonly used in speedruns like Shield Surf Forced Ragdoll, Fireball Marking, Bomb Parrying, and more.

Want Max to react to your clips? Have suggestions for anything you want to see? Drop them in the comments below.

Sources:

00:37 — Clip 1: https://youtu.be/tvVG0_0jzjk?t=1066

2:23 — Clip 2: https://youtu.be/u-NYJfD4kvI?t=1196

4:56 — Clip 3: https://youtu.be/bylERGdS_z8?t=69

5:59 — Clip 4: https://www.reddit.com/r/Breath_of_the_Wild/comments/kufqgx/keep_watching/

8:53 — Clip 5: https://www.reddit.com/r/Breath_of_the_Wild/comments/dtifkk/yep_shock_arrows_are_precious/

10:09 — Clip 6: https://twitter.com/HylianVicki/status/1359174210266910724

12:07 — Homework

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Actress Florence Pugh (Black Widow, Midsommar) has wrapped up filming on her next movie, Don’t Worry Darling, from director Olivia Wilde. To celebrate the end of filming, Pugh shared a series of photos and wrote a wonderful message on Instagram where she expressed her gratitude to the cast and crew who worked so hard during such a difficult time amid the ongoing health crisis.

“The grips, the gaffer, the electrics, set PAs, sound mixer, prop masters, location scouts, location manager, production designer, art department, crafty, catering, stand ins, stunt coordinator, stunt women, stunt men, medic, COVID compliance officers and managers, camera operators, camera assistants, Director of photography, security, transportation team, script supervisor, hair artists, makeup artists, costume designers, costume dressers, boom operators, producers, writer, Director, 1st AD’s, 2nd AD’s, 3rd AD’s. This list goes on and on and on, the length of the rolling words and names at the end of when watching movie.”

Pugh said the cast and crew were “very aware” of the reality of filming a movie during COVID-19 when they signed on to make the film.

“It was a COVID movie. One that could get shut down at any moment and of course, we did,” she wrote. “However, despite these new shooting restrictions and guidelines, I can’t tell you how energised these people in my photos have been. How inspired, how hard working no matter what the circumstances. We’ve had people leave and people join and each time we’ve been met by beautiful, crazy talented beings.”

Despite the challenges related to making a movie during COVID, Pugh said every person involved in the production did they best and gave it their all.

“Every single person delivered their A game and it’s the many long list of names like those above and in the credits at the end of movies that actually get this hard, messy, fun weird job done. So… one final thank you to this amazing crew. You are the best bunch of jammy jammy dodgers and we are so grateful for you! I look forward to watching what we made,” she wrote.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson replied to Pugh’s post on Instagram, writing, “So well said! Team work from start to finish. Congrats sis.”

Gemma Chan, who also stars in Don’t Worry Darling, commented on Pugh’s post as well. She wrote, “WAHOOO happy wrap darling ❤️”

Don’t Worry Darling is a psychological thriller about a woman, played by Pugh, who is unhappy with her life in the 1950s. Harry Styles and Chris Pine also star in the film.

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As supply of Nvidia’s new 30-series graphics cards still struggles to meet demand, the GPU manufacturer is now looking to release more stock of its older cards into the market. A report by PC World has confirmed that Nvidia will be releasing more stock of the RTX 2060 and GTX 1050 Ti to its board partners to help cover demand.

While the brand-new 30-series GPUs are at the forefront of the graphics card shortages, it’s difficult to buy any graphics card right now, with prices on older boards often inflated well above their launch prices. The RTX 2060, for example, is listed between $750 and $800 on Newegg, well above its original launch price of $350 in January 2019.

The choice in re-released boards is strategic, with the older boards not requiring the parts that are rumored to be causing manufacturing bottlenecks for new-generation cards and consoles. As the PC World report points out, the 2016 GTX 1050 Ti also lacks the required amount of dedicated video memory to mine the popular cryptocurrency Ethereum, meaning the new stock won’t be snapped up by crypto miners before gamers can get to it.

In a statement sent to PC World, Nvidia said: “The [GeForce RTX 2060 and GTX 1050 Ti] were never EOLed [end-of-lifed]. So ‘reviving’ seems like the wrong terminology to use here. More of an ebb and flow really. We’re just meeting market demand which remains extremely high as you noted.”

The cheapest card in Nvidia’s new series, the RTX 3060, is due to release in February for $330, though it will likely be subject to the same price inflation and supply issues as the other cards in the series.