The British actor Ian McKellen I could be back to the stories of J.R.R. Tolkien like the wizard Gandalfhe himself assured in an interview with an English media outlet.
“I was just told there will be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they expect me to play him,” he said. McKellen. “When? I don’t know. What is the script? It’s not written yet. So they better hurry up!” the actor said.
In May, the CEO of Warner Bros., David Zaslavshared that the company is “now in the early stages of script development” for the new films The Lord of the Ringswhich are expected to premiere in 2026 and will “explore stories that have not yet been told.”
The first film has so far the provisional title of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum y Andy Serkis will be the protagonist and director of the feature film.
Filmmaker Peter Jackson and his longtime writing partners, Fran Walsh y Philippa Boyens, “will be involved in every step of the process” and will be producers. Boyens and Walsh will write the script.
McKellen played Gandalf in the first three films in the series, as well as in the prequels. The Hobbit.
These are the actor’s first statements since he fell off a stage during a performance at the Noel Coward Theatre in Londonwhich led him to abandon his role in the production of Henry IV, Parts One and Two.
While this issue was not discussed in this post, Ian McKellen, He assured at the time that he was fine and that he would only need to rest, so it was best to stay away from the role.
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