Elijah Wood has expressed hope that no-one else plays the role of Frodo Baggins while he\u2019s \u201calive and able\u201d.<\/p>\n
The actor famously portrayed the protagonist Hobbit in Peter Jackson\u2019s Lord Of The Rings<\/a> trilogy, also reprising the part in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and is rumoured to be reprising the part for new film The Hunt For Gollum.<\/p>\n Set between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, the new Andy Serkis-directed film will focus on a younger Aragorn\u2019s search for the titular creature in order to prevent the location of the One Ring reaching villain Sauron.<\/p>\n Ian McKellen previously hinted that he would return as Gandalf<\/a>, while rumours have also surfaced over Wood\u2019s involvement too.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Heavily hinting at an appearance, the Frodo actor told The Times<\/a>: \u201cIt hasn\u2019t been officially announced, but at a convention last August, Ian sort of let the cat out of the bag. So there is a good chance. I\u2019m not able to officially say anything until it\u2019s announced, but I will say I\u2019m thrilled with the prospect of another film.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always a little nerve-racking when people talk about new movies for a world like Middle-earth. Everyone gets a little protective and hopes it retains its level of integrity, but this story is fun, thrilling. There is a genuine feeling of getting the band back together.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just excited,\u201d he added, before responding to McKellen saying he wouldn\u2019t allow another actor to play Gandalf.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, no, and I totally get that,\u201d Wood said. \u201cI certainly wouldn\u2019t want anybody else to play Frodo either as long as I\u2019m alive and able. And I can also recognise what fun that is going to be \u2014 when you are in the cinema and you see the hat turn around and it\u2019s Gandalf. Because I\u2019m also a fan, and excited to see how it all comes together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n They aren\u2019t the only original Lord Of The Rings cast members to express disapproval of another actor taking on their roles, with Orlando Bloom saying last year that he would \u201chate\u201d<\/a> to see another star as Legolas.<\/p>\n \u201cListen, I\u2019d hate to see anyone else play Legolas, you know what I mean?\u201d he told Today<\/a>. \u201cWhat are they going to do? Are they going to put somebody else in as Legolas? With AI, they can do anything these days!\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, it was reported last year that the role of Aragorn will be recast<\/a> in The Hunt For Gollum, with Viggo Mortensen not returning after de-aging technology was ruled out.<\/p>\n