The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is slowly making progress, and one of the steps it hopes to take is bringing Ian McKellen on board.
Earlier this year, in Hollywood’s quest to endlessly exploit existing intellectual property rights even though we should sometimes leave it alone, it was announced that a new Lord of the Rings movie was coming, specifically about, uh, Gollum. A new Lord of the Rings movie isn’t all that surprising, and while the choice of focus may be surprising, it’s clearly something Andy Serkis and Peter Jackson have been thinking about for a long time. Of course, not much has been confirmed about the movie, including casting, but according to everyone’s favorite version of Gandalf himself, Ian McKellen, the actor has actually been contacted to reprise the role .
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In an interview with the Big Issue (via BBC News), McKellen noted that “the enthusiasm for Lord of the Rings shows no signs of waning.” He continued, “I can’t tell you anything more. I’m just told There will be more movies and Gandalf will be involved and they want me to play him. When? I don’t know what the script is? So, they better hurry up,” he said in an interview with the BBC. He also made it clear, “If I could help it, he wouldn’t let anyone wear a pointy hat and a beard. ”
Of course, McKellen may not have known that Gandalf was likely to appear in Ring of Power, but when it came to the movie, it was clear that he was still the first choice. The 85-year-old actor is still eager to keep acting, explaining to the BBC: “As long as my legs, my lungs and my mind keep working, I’ll keep acting.” So, as long as he keeps going, you can look forward to watching Gollum. , which probably wouldn’t even be called (preferably not).
