Ian McKellen Director has been approached to reprise his role as Gandalf Andy SerkisUpcoming Middle-earth Movies The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumthis is what he is willing to do. But he warned that filmmakers “better move fast.”
In a recent interview with The Big Issue, McKellen played the fan-favorite wizard in The Big Issue. Peter Jacksonof Lord of the Rings and hobbit Trilogy, provided an update saying:
“People’s enthusiasm for Lord of the Rings shows no signs of waning. I can’t tell you any more. I’ve just been told there are going to be more movies and Gandalf will be involved and they want me to play him.”
“When? I don’t know. What’s the script? It’s not done yet. So, they better hurry up,” the actor added, laughing when previously asked if he would be interested in returning to the role. : “If I’m still alive.”
It would make sense for Gandalf to be part of this new story, but McKellen knew he couldn’t play the character forever.
Peter Jackson is producing the film with his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Bones who will co-write the script Phoebe Gittins and Artie Papagio.
Various films will “explore storylines that have yet to be told,” and this particular film will apparently focus on Gollum. As you might imagine, there may be some familiar faces popping up in the movie, and one of the most important is Gandalf.
In a previous interview, Jackson talked about the story they wanted to tell and provided some insight into why they wanted to tell the tragic story of Gollum.
Jackson explains: “The character of Gollum/Smeagol has always fascinated me because Gollum reflects the worst in human nature, and his Smeagol side can be said to be very compassionate.
“I think he has the same connection with readers and moviegoers because there’s a little bit of both of those things in all of us. We really wanted to explore his backstory and delve deeper into his journey that we didn’t have time to do in the earlier films. those parts introduced in .
“It’s too early to know who will encounter him, but suffice to say we will be continuing Professor Tolkien’s leadership.”
are you excited Hunting Gollum? Would you like McKellen to play Gandalf again?
