Gandalf (Ian McKellen) returns to help the dwindling members of the Fellowship in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
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McKellen Confirms His Return of GANDALF
By: Jarrod SarafinDate: Thursday, May 01, 2008
Source: Empire Online
While attending the U.K premiere of Speed Racer, Empire Online had a chance to shoot some questions at Sir Ian McKellen in regards to the latest Hobbit news. The actor confirmed his meeting with new director Guillermo del Toro.
"Yes, it's true. I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role. Obviously, it's not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf."
The actor also mentioned that he won't likely be returning for the Magneto spin-off since it's centering around a teenager version of the character. Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson will set to work on the script of The Hobbit: Part 1 and Part 2 in six weeks, around the same time that Del Toro's Hellboy II is hitting theaters.
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I hope they will change the story a little (more) so the movie won't be stuff for children anymore.