Andy Serkis’ upcoming Lord of the Rings movie, The Hunt for Gollum, has been shrouded in mystery, with countless rumors circulating that various characters from Peter Jackson’s trilogy will return. While many actors have denied these rumors, and some playfully avoided the question, Ian McKellen has been incredibly forthcoming. The legendary actor has played the iconic wizard Gandalf the Grey (later Gandalf the White) in all six of the live-action movies based on J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy world. McKellen first played Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, and made his last appearance in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies in 2014.
The Lord the the Rings star becomes the first original actor to confirm they have been asked to return in the spinoff. Read More