Kelly Clarkson was seen flaunting her figure in a chic dress while engaging in a conversation with actor Viggo Mortensen about a prop from Lord of the Rings that he reused in The Dead Don’t Hurt. The Since U Been Gone singer, aged 42, sported a stylish white and black patterned dress that accentuated her legs during the taping of The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Viggo Mortensen, aged 63, unintentionally brought back his sword from the fantasy-adventure trilogy for his 2023 western-romance film. He clarified that it wasn’t a deliberate Easter egg for Lord of the Rings fans but was pleased that some viewers noticed and appreciated the nod. The actor, originally from Watertown, New York, shared that he advocated for the reuse of his character Aragorn’s sword in the movie.

He recounted a conversation with the movie’s staff where he suggested the need for a medieval sword for a specific scene involving a knight on horseback in a forest. Mortensen mentioned that he had kept the two swords he used in Lord of the Rings, which aided in the decision-making process for the new film. Despite Kelly Clarkson jokingly implying that he took the sword for practice, Mortensen clarified that the crew actually gifted it to him.

While the crew presented him with multiple sword options, Mortensen remained adamant about reusing his original weapon. The actor’s choice to incorporate the iconic prop into The Dead Don’t Hurt adds a layer of nostalgia and connection for fans of the Lord of the Rings series.