Ian McKellen Teases 'Lord Of The Rings' Return As Gandalf: 'They Better Be Quick!'
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The 85-year-old actor has finally chimed in after it was announced in May that two new "Lord of the Rings" films are being made and scheduled for 2026.
As declared by Gandalf himself, “A wizard is never late ... he arrives precisely when he means to.”
Ian McKellen seems to have taken that sentiment to heart after portraying the J.R.R. Tolkien character across six “Lord of the Rings” films, as the actor revealed several months after two new movies were announced that he is more than ready to reprise his iconic role.
“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,” McKellen told British publication Big Issue on Monday. “When? I don’t know. What the script is? It’s not written yet. So they better be quick!”
While the beloved 85-year-old actor previously told The Times of London that he’d only return as Gandalf “if I’m alive,” there’s no telling what the upcoming installments, which were revealed in May, have in store. The pedigree behind them is rather promising, however.
Peter Jackson, who directed the original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy to monumental acclaim and box office success, is returning to produce the films — one of which is tentatively titled “The Hunt for Gollum” — with both reportedly scheduled to arrive in 2026.
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