The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum could also be centered on Andy Serkis’ ring-obsessed Gollum, however he gained’t be the one fan-favorite J.R.R. Tolkien character returning to the large display.
During a panel on the For Love of Fantasy fan occasion in London on Sunday (August 17), Ian McKellen, who performed Gandalf within the unique The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie trilogies, confirmed each Gandalf and Frodo will likely be within the upcoming spinoff movie.
“I hear there’s going to be one other film set in Center-earth, and it’s going to start out filming in Could. It’s going to be directed by Gollum and it’s all about Gollum,” McKellen teased.
“I’ll let you know two secrets and techniques concerning the casting: There’s a personality within the film referred to as Frodo, and there’s one other character referred to as Gandalf. Aside from that, my lips are sealed!” he added.
The actor didn’t make clear if he and actor Elijah Wood will likely be reprising their roles as Gandalf and the younger hobbit Frodo respectively, solely that the characters will seem within the upcoming movie.
The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled for launch in theaters on December 17, 2027.
Serkis is directing the film in addition to reprising his position because the corrupted, tragic Gollum, initially a hobbit named Sméagol, with unique Lord of the Rings trilogy director Peter Jackson co-producing.
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McKellen expressed his interest in returning to the display because the smart Center-earth wizard in an interview with Large Difficulty journal in 2024.
“Enthusiasm for The Lord of the Rings movies reveals no signal of abating. I can’t let you know any greater than that. I’ve simply been instructed that there are going to be extra movies and Gandalf will likely be concerned they usually hope that I’ll be taking part in him,” the actor teased, clarifying: “When? I do not know. What the script is? It’s not written but. So, they higher be fast.”
In a separate interview final 12 months, the X-Males star added he’s “not letting anybody else placed on the sharp hat and beard if I will help it.”
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