Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Movie

Ian McKellen Is Interested In Playing Gandalf Again

rmtsa by rmtsa
June 11, 2024
in Movie
0
Ian McKellen Is Interested In Playing Gandalf Again
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Rob Reiner’s Mockumentary Sees Iconic Band Reunite

Stellan Skarsgard to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival

THE END CONTINUES Trailer Brings the Band Back for One More Hilarious Encore — GeekTyrant

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 The Hobbit and he confirmed he has heard of “stirrings in Tolkein land” following the news Peter Jackson will produce and Andy Serkis will direct a new spin-off movie in 2026, The Hunt for Gollum.

But though Ian is happy to consider returning to the role again, he insisted he hasn’t been approached yet.

Noting the long white beard he is currently sporting for his stage role as Falstaff in Player Kings he told the The Times newspaper’s Saturday Review: “And I haven’t shaved in months.

“But there is no script, there is no offer, there is no plan.”

Asked if he would be interested, he laughed: “If I’m alive.”

The veteran star admitted these days his own mortality is a huge factor in how he chooses his roles.

He said: “If you want to know that you are mortal you just have to look at your address book. 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.’”

“So if Falstaff is my last job, I’d better get it right, hadn’t I?”

READ MORE: Remakes and Sequels Better Than the Originals

Jackson, 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.

Speaking about the project, which will see Serkis also reprise his role as Gollum, the producer told Deadline: “The Gollum/Sméagol character has always fascinated me because Gollum reflects the worst of human nature, whilst his Sméagol side is, arguably, quite sympathetic.”

“I think he connects with readers and film audiences alike, because there’s a little bit of both of them in all of us. We really want to explore his backstory and delve into those parts of his journey we didn’t have time to cover in the earlier films.”

Serkis has been a pioneer in motion capture and voice acting since taking on the role of Gollum, and Peter insisted there was no one better to direct the upcoming film.

He explained: “Andy was a joy to work with directing Second Unit on The Hobbit. He has the energy and imagination and, most importantly, an inherent understanding of the world and of the story that is needed to step back into Middle-earth. We have collaborated on eight films together and each time it has been a fantastic experience. There’s no one on this Earth better equipped to tackle Gollum’s story than Andy.”

25 Movies With Surprising Letterboxd Scores

Sometimes consensus about a work of art is not what you expect it to be, especially on a site like Letterboxd, which aggregates the movie ratings and reviews of thousands of users.



Source link

Tags: GandalfIanInterestedMcKellenPlaying
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Rob Reiner’s Mockumentary Sees Iconic Band Reunite

by rmtsa
July 25, 2025
0
Rob Reiner’s Mockumentary Sees Iconic Band Reunite

Bleecker Street has finally shared the official Spinal Tap II: The End Continues trailer for the upcoming sequel to 1984’s hit mockumentary comedy This Is Spinal Tap. The...

Read more

Stellan Skarsgard to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival

by rmtsa
July 25, 2025
0
Stellan Skarsgard to Receive Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at Sarajevo Film Festival

Stellan Skarsgård is the star who will receive this year’s Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival, organizers unveiled on Friday. He...

Read more

THE END CONTINUES Trailer Brings the Band Back for One More Hilarious Encore — GeekTyrant

by rmtsa
July 25, 2025
0
THE END CONTINUES Trailer Brings the Band Back for One More Hilarious Encore — GeekTyrant

Break out your amps and crank it to eleven, after 41 years, Spinal Tap is back! Bleecker Street has dropped the first trailer for Spinal Tap II: The...

Read more

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’: Every Marvel Easter Egg

by rmtsa
July 25, 2025
0
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’: Every Marvel Easter Egg

Note: The following post contains spoilers for the Marvel Easter eggs in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Feels like that should be obvious given the headline, but you can never be...

Read more

Peacemaker’s Funniest Scene Isn’t Canon to the DCU

by rmtsa
July 25, 2025
0
Peacemaker’s Funniest Scene Isn’t Canon to the DCU

DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has confirmed which scene from the first episode of Peacemaker Season 1 won’t be canon to the DC Universe. This comes ahead of...

Read more
Next Post
Below Deck Med Recap: Crew Members Sneak Off Camera After Flirty Night

Below Deck Med Recap: Crew Members Sneak Off Camera After Flirty Night

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Rob Reiner’s Mockumentary Sees Iconic Band Reunite
  • Groomer Arrested And Charged After She Is Seen on Video Beating Customers’ Dogs at Pet ‘Resort’ • Hollywood Unlocked
  • ‘Resident Alien’ Cancelled at Syfy/USA Network — No Season 5

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In