Editing Viggo Mortensen (section)

=== 2010s–present: Critical acclaim ===
After two years, Mortensen returned to theater in 2011, starring in [[Ariel Dorfman]]'s ''Purgatorio'' ("Purgatory") in [[Madrid]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/Viggo/Mortensen/vuelve/teatro/Carme/Elias/obra/capacidad/perdon/elpepucul/20111031elpepucul_4/Tes |title=Viggo Mortensen vuelve al teatro con Carme Elias en una obra sobre la capacidad de perdón (in Spanish) |work=[[El País]] | access-date=November 23, 2011}}</ref> ''Purgatorio'' is Mortensen's first play in Spanish. The play is about a man and woman confined either in a psychiatric hospital or prison together. During production, Mortensen's mother became ill and he pulled out of the initial premiere date, the first time he had ever done so for a project. The play premiered from November 4 to December 18.<ref>{{cite news |title=Viggo and Carme explore forgiveness |url=https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/11/04/inenglish/1320387642_850210.html |work=El País |language=Spanish |date=November 4, 2011 |access-date=November 23, 2011}}</ref>

During production for the 2012 film ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'', Mortensen was offered to reprise his role as Aragorn, but he declined because the character does not appear in [[The Hobbit|the novel the film is based on]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movies.com/movie-news/viggo-mortenson-dangerous-method-interview/5474 |title=Dialogue: Viggo Mortensen on Playing Sigmund Freud in 'A Dangerous Method,' the Motivation of Dreams and His Chances of Appearing in 'The Hobbit' |last=DeSalvo |first=Robert B. |date=November 21, 2011 |website=[[Movies.com]] |access-date=January 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111172210/http://www.movies.com/movie-news/viggo-mortenson-dangerous-method-interview/5474 |archive-date=January 11, 2012}}</ref>

Mortensen starred in the 2016 film ''[[Captain Fantastic (film)|Captain Fantastic]]'', for which he received his second [[Academy Award]] nomination.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-viggo-mortensen-captain-fantastic-donald-trump-lord-rings-reunion-973262/ |title=Oscars: Viggo Mortensen on 'Captain Fantastic,' Donald Trump and That 'Lord of the Rings' Reunion |last=Sandberg |first=Bryn |date=February 10, 2017 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=February 10, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508113524/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-viggo-mortensen-captain-fantastic-donald-trump-lord-rings-reunion-973262/ |archive-date=May 8, 2021}}</ref> Alonso Duralde of ''[[TheWrap]]'' praised Mortensen's performance, saying, "The movie really belongs to Mortensen, who allows Ben to be exasperating, arrogant, and impatient but also warm, loving, and caring. He's a tough but adoring father, a grieving widower and a passionate defender of his wife's final wishes, and Mortensen plays all these notes, and more with subtlety and grace".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/captain-fantastic-review-viggo-mortensen-george-mackay-frank-langella |title=Captain Fantastic' Sundance Review: Viggo Mortensen Raises an Off-the-Grid Family in This Touching Dramedy |work=[[TheWrap]] |first=Alonso |last=Duralde |date=January 24, 2016 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |archive-date=February 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226222130/http://www.thewrap.com/captain-fantastic-review-viggo-mortensen-george-mackay-frank-langella/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2018, he starred in the film ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]''. Mortensen portrayed [[Tony Lip]], an [[Italian Americans|Italian-American]] bouncer hired to drive and protect pianist [[Don Shirley]] ([[Mahershala Ali]]) on a tour through the [[Jim Crow South]] from 1962 to 1963. Reflecting on the character, Mortensen stated, "I was attracted to playing Tony in part because it was a different kind of character, but the main thing I liked about him was his heart".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/movies/how-viggo-mortensen-transformed-green-book/ |title=See How Viggo Mortensen Transformed Into His Oscar-Nominated Role of Tony Lip in 'Green Book' |last=Fernández |first=Alexia |date=February 20, 2019 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=February 21, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221035616/https://people.com/movies/how-viggo-mortensen-transformed-green-book/ |archive-date=February 21, 2019}}</ref> Mortensen received his third Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Lip.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/green-book-wins-oscar-best-picture-1202563744/ |title='Green Book' Caps Wild Oscar Year With Best Picture Win |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=February 24, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=February 25, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225092121/https://deadline.com/2019/02/green-book-wins-oscar-best-picture-1202563744/ |archive-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, Mortensen released his directorial debut ''[[Falling (2020 film)|Falling]]'', which he also wrote, produced, composed the score for and starred in alongside [[Lance Henriksen]] at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hammond |first1=Pete |title=Viggo Mortensen On 'Falling' Into A New Phase Of His Career With Directing Debut Set To World Premiere At Sundance |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/viggo-mortensen-falling-directing-debut-sundance-film-festival-1202839429/ |website=Deadline |access-date=November 9, 2024 |date=January 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonthompson/2021/02/04/viggo-mortensen-and-lance-henriksen-talk-powerful-dementia-drama-falling/?sh=1f364d663871 |title=Viggo Mortensen And Lance Henriksen Talk Powerful Dementia Drama 'Falling' |last=Thompson |first=Simon |date=February 4, 2021 |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref> Mortensen had based the story on his own family's history, including his parents suffering from dementia. The film is dedicated to his brothers, Charles and Walter Mortensen.<ref>{{cite news |last=Topel |first=Fred |date=February 4, 2021 |title=Viggo Mortensen, Lance Henriksen relive family trauma in 'Falling' |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2021/02/04/Viggo-Mortensen-Lance-Henriksen-relive-family-trauma-in-Falling/9081612378778/ |work=United Press International |access-date=February 4, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204080600/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2021/02/04/Viggo-Mortensen-Lance-Henriksen-relive-family-trauma-in-Falling/9081612378778/ |archive-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in May 2020, Mortensen along with fellow Lord of the Rings actors [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Miranda Otto]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Andy Serkis]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Karl Urban]], [[Elijah Wood]], writer [[Philippa Boyens]], and director [[Peter Jackson]] joined actor [[Josh Gad]]'s YouTube series ''[[Reunited Apart]]'', which reunites the cast of popular movies through video-conferencing, and promotes donations to non-profit charities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Kane |first1=Caitlin |date=June 1, 2020 |title=Actor Josh Gad reunites stars of 'Lord of the Rings' while raising money for kids in need |publisher=[[CBS News]] |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/actor-josh-gad-reunites-stars-of-lord-of-the-rings-while-raising-money-for-kids-in-need/}}</ref>

Mortensen was cast as British cave diver [[Rick Stanton]] in the biographical film ''[[Thirteen Lives]]'' directed by [[Ron Howard]] which was released in July 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/viggo-mortensen-colin-farrell-joel-edgerton-ron-howard-thai-cave-rescue-movie-mgm-thirteen-lives-bron-imagine-1234712218/ |title=Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton Head Ensemble Of Ron Howard-Directed MGM Thai Cave Rescue Pic 'Thirteen Lives' |work=Deadline |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=March 11, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref> Mortensen was taught cave diving by Stanton personally to prepare for the role.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/teaching-viggo-mortensen-thai-cave-diving-thirteen-lives-1235270753/ |title=Guest Column: Teaching Viggo Mortensen 40 Years of Thai Cave Diving for 'Thirteen Lives' |last=Stanton |first=Richard |date=December 5, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=December 5, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205235831/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/teaching-viggo-mortensen-thai-cave-diving-thirteen-lives-1235270753/ |archive-date=December 5, 2022}}</ref>

Mortensen reunited with David Cronenberg in the horror sci-fi film ''[[Crimes of the Future (2022 film)|Crimes of the Future]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/viggo-mortensen-kristen-stewart-crimes-of-the-future-david-cronenberg-4175843/ |title=Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Stewart to Star in 'Crimes of the Future' From David Cronenberg |work=The Hollywood Reporter |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=April 29, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref> Mortensen reunited with [[Lisandro Alonso]] on the film ''Eureka''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/global/viggo-mortensen-chiara-mastroianni-lisandro-alonso-eureka-1234724861/ |title=Viggo Mortensen, Chiara Mastroianni, Maria de Medeiros Set for Lisandro Alonso's 'Eureka' (EXCLUSIVE) |work=Variety |last=Hopewell |first=John |date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref> Mortensen and [[Caleb Landry Jones]] will star together in the [[Vietnam War]] thriller ''Two Wolves'' which will be directed by documentary filmmaker [[Alex Gibney]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/viggo-mortensen-caleb-landry-jones-two-wolves-alex-gibney-1235099409/ |title=Viggo Mortensen, Caleb Landry Jones Headline 'Two Wolves' From Alex Gibney, Altitude to Produce and Sell Globally – AFM |work=Variety |last=Ravindram |first=Manori |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref>

He wrote, directed, and stars in a Western film titled ''[[The Dead Don't Hurt]]''. It also stars [[Vicky Krieps]] and it was shot in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theplaylist.net/vicky-krieps-viggo-mortensen-western-20220522/ |title=Vicky Krieps Says She'll Star Next In A Viggo Mortensen-Directed Western Set In Mexico |last=Monagle |first=Matthew |date=May 22, 2022 |website=The Playlist |access-date=May 22, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522193421/https://theplaylist.net/vicky-krieps-viggo-mortensen-western-20220522/ |archive-date=May 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/viggo-mortensen-direct-vicky-krieps-in-western-the-dead-dont-hurt-1235136605/ |title=Viggo Mortensen to Direct Vicky Krieps in Western 'The Dead Don't Hurt' |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=October 6, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=October 6, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006152840/https://deadline.com/2022/10/viggo-mortensen-direct-vicky-krieps-in-western-the-dead-dont-hurt-1235136605/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022}}</ref>