Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/30/mckellen_hobbit/
Ian McKellen to reprise Gandalf
Back for The Hobbit
Posted in Entertainment, 30th April 2008 12:56 GMT
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Veteran Brit thesp Sir Ian McKellen has confirmed he'll be reprising his role of Gandalf in the forthcoming adaptation of The Hobbit, according to Empire magazine.
He said: "Yes, it's true. It's not a part that you turn down. I loved playing Gandalf. 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."
The Guillermo in question is Guillermo del Toro, who was recently named (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/25/the_hobbit/) as helmsman for two Lord of the Rings prequels slated for release in 2010 and 2011 - the afermentioned Hobbit and an "original story" bridging the 60-year gap between Tolkien's first Middle Earth outing and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. ®