Lords Of The Rings star slammed for N-word

By Dave McNary
Updated November 10 2018 - 12:11pm, first published 12:08pm
Mortensen was speaking about cyclical use of hate speech, according to several audience members.
Mortensen was speaking about cyclical use of hate speech, according to several audience members.

American actor and rapper Mahershala Ali has accepted an apology from Lord Of The Rings actor Viggo Mortensen for using the N-word on at a screening of their film Green Book - but noted that it was not appropriate for his co-star to use the slur.