Elijah Wooden has teased “a wizard will be trusted” after Sir Ian McKellen revealed Frodo and Gandalf could possibly be returning to The Lord of the Rings.
Final 12 months, McKellen, 86, let slip his wizard and Wooden’s heroic Hobbit might have a task in director Andy Serkis’ upcoming spinoff The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and whereas the 44-year-old actor just isn’t prepared to substantiate his co-star’s declare, Wooden has hinted there could also be some reality to it.
Talking with Display screen Rant, The Poisonous Avenger actor mentioned: “I can neither verify nor deny. Pay attention, a wizard is to be trusted. Except for any of that, I am not likely allowed to substantiate.”
Wooden added he was “actually excited” about The Hunt for Gollum, as it would see the return of sequence director Sir Peter Jackson to supply and writers Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh to pen the script.
He continued: “I’m actually excited concerning the movie. I believe it truly is a artistic ‘getting the band again collectively.’ A variety of the artistic heads of division are again and in that house once more. Philippa, I believe, is co-writing it and producing it.
“It is very a lot that core authentic group getting again collectively to inform this story that may really feel like a very enjoyable exploration of this character that all of us love a lot. And I am simply actually excited.”
Wooden additionally mentioned it was “so unbelievably applicable” for Serkis – who portrayed Gollum/Smeagol in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies – to get behind the digicam for the upcoming film.
He mentioned: “I am excited for Andy to direct it. It feels so unbelievably applicable that he directs a movie about his character that he has actually made his personal.
“I am thrilled. It’s going to be nice. And I am excited to see … I do know their intention is to make different movies on this universe. And that is thrilling, attention-grabbing to see the place that goes, however very thrilling.”
This comes after McKellen revealed final August that Gandalf and Frodo might have a task to play in The Hunt for Gollum.
Talking on the For the Love of Fantasy fan occasion in London, the X-Males star mentioned: “I hear there’s going to be one other film based mostly in Center-earth, and it should begin filming in Might. It should be directed by Gollum, and it is all about Gollum.
“I will let you know two secrets and techniques concerning the casting: There is a character within the film known as Frodo, and there is a character within the film known as Gandalf. Aside from that, my lips are sealed!”
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum – which is slated to launch in December 2027 – takes place in the course of the occasions of The Fellowship of the Ring, and follows Aragorn (beforehand performed by Viggo Mortensen) as he embarks on a quest to seek out Gollum (Serkis).
