Will Sir Ian McKellen Return As Gandalf? His Morbid-Yet-Hopeful Response When Asked About Participating In Andy Serkis’ LOTR Films

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Will Sir Ian McKellen Return As Gandalf? His Morbid-Yet-Hopeful Response When Asked About Participating In Andy Serkis’ LOTR Films

As a die-hard Lord of the Rings fan who has followed this magical world since the early 2000s, I can confidently say that the anticipation for these upcoming projects is nothing short of epic. The prospect of seeing Sir Ian McKellen return as Gandalf once more fills me with unparalleled excitement and nostalgia.

Fans of The Lord of the Rings have an abundance of exciting new content to look forward to! The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has just been released, and a new animated film titled The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim is slated for release later this year. To top it all off, two upcoming live-action films directed by Peter Jackson are also on the horizon. While specific details about these projects are scarce, we know that Andy Serkis will direct the first and reprise his role as Gollum. Additionally, other cast members from the original series may make appearances, and Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed that he has been asked to participate in some capacity.

In an interview with The Big Issue, while still recuperating from a fall during a Shakespeare performance, Sir Ian McKellen hinted at potential plans to reprise his iconic role as Gandalf in the upcoming film tentatively named, “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” Although there’s no definite confirmation yet, if Gandalf does appear in the movie (which seems probable), the production team is hopeful that McKellen will rejoin them. Sir Ian McKellen mentioned…

The passion for The Lord of the Rings remains unwavering, as hints suggest additional movies are in the works, with Gandalf set to feature prominently, and there’s a possibility I might reprise my role in this epic saga.

As a gamer, I’m really rooting for Sir Ian McKellen to reprise his iconic role as Gandalf. It seems like he’s hinting at his own mortality, implying that if he’s not around anymore, we might not see him back in Middle Earth. But fear not, fellow fans! He’s expressed interest in returning, provided he’s still kicking when the time is right.

He reiterated that idea, saying that the writers better be quick and get the script written because time is of the essence given he’s 85 at this point. He continued, morbid-but-hopeful:

When? I don’t know. What the script is? It’s not written yet. So, they better be quick.

Apart from Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings films, also expressed an intriguing reaction to the possibility of reprising his role. When asked about returning, he stated that it would depend on the quality of the script – but only if he found himself financially strapped.

Director Andy Serkis has been tight-lipped about potential characters or cast members returning to the franchise, as the script for the upcoming film is not yet complete, making it unclear who might make an appearance. However, considering past films in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit series, it seems quite probable that if any familiar faces do return, the original actors would be sought after as well.

While completing the script swiftly could potentially attract talent such as Ian McKellen, it’s also crucial to avoid rushing the production, like what happened with the Hobbit films, as fans would not appreciate a similar haste in the new movies.

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2024-09-02 17:37