The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is slowly making progress, and one step it hopes to place ahead is by bringing Ian McKellen aboard.
Earlier this 12 months, in Hollywood’s quest to infinitely capitalise upon pre-existing IP even when perhaps we should always simply depart issues alone typically, it was introduced {that a} new Lord of the Rings movie is on the best way, very particularly about, uh, Gollum. A brand new Lord of the Rings movie is not all that shocking, although the selection of focus may be, however apparently each Andy Serkis and Peter Jackson have been serious about it for fairly some time. In fact, not a lot has been confirmed concerning the movie simply but, together with casting, however in keeping with everybody’s favorite model of Gandalf himself, Ian McKellen, the actor has truly been approached to reprise the position.
Talking with the Large Challenge (through BBC Information), McKellen famous that “Enthusiasm for The Lord of the Rings reveals no signal of abating.” He continued, “I am unable to let you know any greater than that. I’ve simply been advised there are going to be extra movies and Gandalf can be concerned and so they hope that I will be enjoying him. When? I do not know. What the script is? It isn’t written but. So, they higher be fast.” Chatting with the BBC, he did additionally make it clear that he is “not letting anybody else placed on the sharp hat and beard if I can assist it.”
In fact, McKellen won’t be fairly conscious that there is a robust probability Gandalf will present up in The Rings of Energy, however nonetheless, relating to the flicks, it is clear that he is nonetheless the primary selection. At 85 years previous, the actor nonetheless has a need to proceed appearing, explaining to the BBC, “I shall simply preserve at it so long as the legs and the lungs and the thoughts preserve working.” So so long as he is nonetheless going, you may hopefully anticipate to see him in The Hunt for Gollum, which could not even find yourself being referred to as that (and ideally will not be).
