By Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood look likely to reunite as Gandalf and Frodo in the upcoming “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” film.
As previously reported, the Andy Serkis-directed film is set just prior to the events of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” as Aragorn, Gandalf, and Sauron are all looking for Gollum.
The story will unfold from Gollum’s perspective with various characters from the original trilogy all returning – a big focus being on Aragorn as he seeks out the creature before he can share any sensitive information about the One Ring with anyone and have it get back to Sauron.
Actor Viggo Mortensen isn’t expected to reprise his role as Aragorn in the film, a younger actor is expected to take over the role. A good chunk of the original trilogy cast seemingly appeared at an event where Sir Ian McKellen confirmed (via Gollum Gram) to the crowd:
“It’s going to start filming in May. It’s going to be directed by Gollum, and it’s all about Gollum. But I’ll tell you two secrets about the casting. There’s a character in the movie called Frodo and another character called Gandalf, and apart from that, my lips are sealed.”
Though he stopped short of confirming he and Wood would return to the roles, it’s widely expected the pair will be back in those roles.
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