This archive report was first published on 16 July 2019.
Actor Viggo Mortensen is known for his intense performances on screen, but few fans are aware of his own hidden tattoo.
During the filming of Eastern Promises, Mortensen played a Russian gangster, and the makeup team decided to leave his real tattoo visible on his left shoulder. The tattoo is an Elvish cast, a nod to his iconic role as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
It's a unique touch that adds to Mortensen's character's rugged and gangster-like appearance in the film.
