Ian McKellen to play Gandalf again
Sir Ian McKellen has said he would be "very pleased" to reprise his role as wizard Gandalf in the planned film of JRR Tolkien's novel The Hobbit informs BBC News.
"If I am still functioning and working well, it is very likely I would be asked to do it," he told Reuters.
Sir Ian played the role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, landing an Oscar nomination in the process.
Due to a legal dispute with film studio New Line, however, Peter Jackson will not be back as director for The Hobbit.
"When Peter announced he had withdrawn from The Hobbit, he sent me an email saying: 'Because I am not going to do it, it doesn't mean you have to do the same,'" McKellen is quoted as saying.
"'Of course, you must play Gandalf whether I direct or not.'"
"I am glad to read that it is looking more and more likely," the 68-year-old continued.
About
Ian Murray McKellen was born on May 25, 1939 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
McKellen won acclaim as a member of Laurence Olivier's National Theater Company in the 1960s and later as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company. On film his best-known appearances have included the title role in Richard III (1995) and as Magneto in X-Men (2000). ... more
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