Gandalf & Frodo’s Return in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Gets Huge Announcement

Sir Ian McKellen, who portrayed Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, revealed exciting casting updates about The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Directed by Andy Serkis, the movie will be the latest entry in the Lord of the Rings cinematic franchise.

Ian McKellen reveals Gandalf and Frodo will appear in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Ian McKellen appeared at the For the Love of Fantasy fan event in London, England, on Sunday, August 17, and spoke about the return of his character, Gandalf, and Frodo in The Hunt for Gollum.

“I hear there’s going to be another movie based in Middle-earth, and it’s going to start filming in May. It’s going to be directed by Gollum, and it’s all about Gollum,” the veteran actor noted, referring to the fact that Serkis would also reprise his role as Gollum in the upcoming feature.

“I’ll tell you two secrets about the casting: There’s a character in the movie called Frodo, and there’s a character in the movie called Gandalf,” the two-time Academy Award-nominated actor said, adding, “Apart from that, my lips are sealed!” (via Entertainment Weekly)

Although McKellen didn’t explicitly say it, it’s probably safe to assume that Elijah Wood will reprise his role as Frodo in the upcoming movie.

Previously, McKellen expressed interest in returning as Gandalf in Serkis’ feature. However, he noted that “there is no script, there is no offer, there is no plan” at the time. He jokingly added that he would play Gandalf again if he were alive when the movie begins production (via The Times).

The Hunt for Gollum is one of the two future LoTR installments currently in development. The other one remains untitled at the time of this article’s composition. Serkis stated at the Fan Expo Vancouver 2025 that the production would start “next year” (via The Direct).

Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou penned the script from the original work by J. R. R. Tolkien. Peter Jackson, who directed both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, is producing the movie.

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum debuts in US theaters on December 17, 2027.

Originally reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net