Sir Ian McKellen is open to playing Gandalf again — if he is still 'alive' when the next film is made. The 85-year-old actor portrayed the wizard in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Trilogies and he confirmed he has heard of 'stirrings in Tolkien land' following the news Sir Peter Jackson will produce and Andy Serkis will direct...
Sir Ian McKellen is open to playing Gandalf again — if he is still "alive" when the next film is made.Sir Ian McKellen is open to playing Gandalf again — if he is still "alive" when the next film is made.
But though Ian is happy to consider returning to the role again, he insisted he hasn't been approached yet. "And so when a script comes through, or the hint of an offer, you think, 'This might be my last job. No. I'm not doing that.'Peter — who directed the original Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies — previously teased The Hunt For Gollum will "delve into" parts of the title character's backstory and other elements of his "journey" not depicted in the original films.
"I think he connects with readers and film audiences alike, because there's a little bit of both of them in all of us.
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