Ian McKellen Reveals He’s Been Approached To Reprise His Role As Gandalf In Andy Serkis’ New ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Films
deadline.com“I come back to you now, at the turn of the tide.” The immortal words spoken by Gandalf the White in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as he returns to his friends in the Fellowship.
And it seems that Sir Ian McKellen could be coming back to his beloved role as J.R.R. Tolkien’s wizard after revealing that he had been approached about featuring in the new Lord of the Rings films.
McKellen told The Big Issue: “Enthusiasm for The Lord of the Rings shows no sign of abating … I can’t tell you any more than that.
I’ve just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I’ll be playing him.” The 85-year-old actor, who is recovering from falling off stage in Player Kings in London’s West End, added: “When?
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