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Ian McKellen Reveals If He'd Return as Gandalf for New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie 'The Hunt for Gollum'

Will Ian McKellen ever play Gandalf again?

If you missed it, earlier this year it was announced that a new movie called The Hunt for Gollum was in the works and expected to premiere in 2026. Speaking to The Times, Ian said that he’d heard “stirrings in Tolkien land” and reports that Gandalf might be featured in the new movie. Ian last played the role a decade ago in the prequel movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

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