{"id":52930,"date":"2024-06-09T11:03:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T09:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2053698"},"modified":"2024-06-09T13:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T11:37:37","slug":"ian-mckellen-open-to-gandalf-return-in-gollum-film-if-im-alive","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ian-mckellen-open-to-gandalf-return-in-gollum-film-if-im-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian McKellen open to Gandalf return in Gollum film: \u201cIf I\u2019m alive\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

You shall not pass… up the opportunity to return to Lord of the Rings. <\/p>

By George White\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 09 June 2024 at 09:03 AM<\/p>

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Lord of the Rings legend Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he is open to donning the wizard robe and pointy hat once more in the upcoming Gollum film \u2013 under one very specific (and slightly dark) condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was recently announced that Andy Serkis<\/a> would return to both direct and star in The Hunt for Gollum, bringing everyone\u2019s favourite Stoor Hobbit<\/span> back to the big screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

And this has prompted many LOTR<\/a> fans to ask the question: will other iconic characters return too?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, speaking to <\/span>The Times<\/span><\/a> about the recent \u201cstirrings in Tolkien land\u201d, 85-year-old McKellen teased: \u201cI haven\u2019t shaved in months.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The veteran actor went on to add, \u201cThere is no script, there is no offer, there is no plan,\u201d but when asked if he would be interested in returning, he said, \u201cIf I\u2019m alive.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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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 Sky Max comedy Ted<\/a> to leading Sean Mathias\u2019s modern take on Hamlet, and to see him back in his most popular role would certainly help to ensure the highly-anticipated Hunt for Gollum wins over any sceptics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One major Lord of the Rings<\/a> name confirmed to return for the film, though, is Peter Jackson, who directed both the original trilogy and Hobbit series, and will produce alongside Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, with the trio \u201cinvolved every step of the way\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

The movie<\/a> will \u201cexplore storylines yet to be told\u201d, according to Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav, and is \u201cnow in the early stages of script development\u201d, with Walsh, Boyens, Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou attached as writers.<\/span><\/p>\n

While we know Serkis is set to return as Gollum, further cast members are yet to be announced.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out more of our\u00a0Film<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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