Sir Ian McKellen Back as Gandalf in Hobbit Films
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed he will reprise his role as Gandalf in the film remake of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
“Yes, it’s true,” he told Empire magazine. “It’s not a part that you turn down. I loved playing Gandalf.”
Two Hobbit films are planned for release in 2010 and 2011. They will be prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson.
Guillermo del Toro has been named as the director of the movies, to be made back-to-back in New Zealand.
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Fucking win!!
This is by far the most metal news of the day.
Guillermo del Toro is going to make this absolutely magnificent!
I am crying.
wouldn’t work any other way
Man I hope he has the entire movie in spanish and has that creepy thing with the eyes on its hands.