Viggo Mortensen has revealed that he had to turn down a part in Man of Steel, but would have loved to be part of a superhero film.
Mortensen is set to star alongside Kirsten Dunst in the film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel 'The Two Faces of January' and was in London to promote the film.
Speaking at a press conference for 'The Two Faces of January' at London's Corinthia Hotel, he said: "I was offered two parts in that but I couldn't do it. It would be fun to do something like that."
Mortensen - who is is best known for playing heroic Aragorn in the blockbuster 'Lord of the Rings' films - admits he's more interested in good stories than being cast in box office hits.
Quizzed on whether he avoided accepting roles in bigger films, he said: "I don't care whether it's a blockbuster or not. I know there's a risk to going off and doing films where you're speaking Arabic, or movies that may not even be released in North America.
"If you do too many of those then maybe you're not going to be asked to do the bigger movies but I'm not worried about it."
'The Two Faces of January' will be released in cinemas across the United Kingdom on May 16.
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