Ian McKellen Opens to Gandalf’s Return in Gollum Movie: ‘If I’m Alive’

And this has made many LOTR fans wonder: will other iconic characters return as well?

Well, speaking to film/article/ian-mckellen-if-this-is-my-last-job-id-better-get-it-right-hadnt-i-n3t38g6tb”>The temperature Of the recent “unrest in Tolkienland,” McKellen, 85, teased: “I haven’t shaved in months.

The veteran actor added, “There’s no script, there’s no offer, there’s no plan,” but when asked if he would be interested in return, he replied: “If I am alive.”

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The two-time Oscar nominee certainly shows no signs of slowing down, having recently lent his talents to everything from narrating the Sky Max comedy Ted to directing Sean Mathias’ modern take on Hamlet, and seeing him again in his role the more popular would definitely help ensure that the highly anticipated Hunt for Gollum wins over any skeptics.

However, one major Lord of the Rings name confirmed to return for the film is Peter Jackson, who directed both the original trilogy and the Hobbit series, and who will produce alongside Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the trio “involved in every step of the process. “.

The film will “explore yet-to-be-told storylines,” according to David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, and is “now in the early stages of script development,” with Walsh, Boyens, Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou serving as writers.

While we know Serkis is set to return as Gollum, other cast members have yet to be announced.

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