Wednesday 30 April 2008

McKellan confirmed to return as Gandalf in Hobbit film

More good news regarding The Hobbit film: Ian McKellan will be returning to play Gandalf in the two new movies.

Work on the script is due to commence in 6 weeks.

Check out the news article HERE.

3 comments:

Todd Newton said...

Phew, continuity. I wonder how much he's getting paid for reprising the role. Not like he really needs it after 3 big-budget movies as Magneto and the 3 LOTR's but, still, dude's got bills to pay.

James said...

I think he'd probably do it for free if he had to. He clearly loves the role, so I doubt money is a big motivator in this instance.

Todd Newton said...

It's nice to think of actors enjoying their roles that much. He really does bring the character to life, although it can't be a huge confidence booster to be really good at playing a centuries-old wizard haha.