Fans of the “Lord of the Rings” films finally have confirmation, Ian McKellen will be reprising his role as Gandolf in “The Hunt for Gollum.” At 85 years old, McKellen had gone on record as being very interested in playing the character again, but “they better be quick” about getting that script together. Reportedly, Viggo Mortensen has also expressed interest in being in the new film, or films, but it hasn’t been confirmed if he’s been asked or not.
Source: Big Issue