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Sir Ian McKellen<\/strong>, who portrayed Gandalf <\/strong>in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, revealed exciting casting updates about The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/strong>. Directed by Andy Serkis, the movie will be the latest entry in the Lord of the Rings cinematic franchise.<\/p>\n Ian McKellen appeared at the For the Love of Fantasy fan event in London, England, on Sunday, August 17, and spoke about the return of his character, Gandalf, and Frodo in The Hunt for Gollum.<\/p>\n \u201cI hear there\u2019s going to be another movie based in Middle-earth, and it\u2019s going to start filming in May. It\u2019s going to be directed by Gollum, and it\u2019s all about Gollum,\u201d the veteran actor noted, referring to the fact that Serkis would also reprise his role as Gollum in the upcoming feature.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll tell you two secrets about the casting: There\u2019s a character in the movie called Frodo, and there\u2019s a character in the movie called Gandalf,\u201d the two-time Academy Award-nominated actor said, adding, \u201cApart from that, my lips are sealed!\u201d (via Entertainment Weekly<\/a>)<\/p>\n Although McKellen didn\u2019t explicitly say it, it\u2019s probably safe to assume that Elijah Wood will reprise his role as Frodo in the upcoming movie.<\/p>\n Previously, McKellen expressed interest in returning as Gandalf in Serkis\u2019 feature. However, he noted that \u201cthere is no script, there is no offer, there is no plan\u201d at the time. He jokingly added that he would play Gandalf again if he were alive when the movie begins production (via The Times<\/a>).<\/p>\nIan McKellen says Gandalf and Frodo will return in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/h2>\n