{"id":470313,"date":"2026-03-11T21:18:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/470313\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:18:11","slug":"the-hunt-for-gollum-frodo-return-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/470313\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM Frodo Return Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

With The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum seemingly recasting most of Middle-earth’s characters with younger actors<\/a>, it’s looking increasingly likely that Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis will be the movie’s only familiar faces (and the latter will, of course, be hidden beneath the CG Gollum).<\/p>\n

It makes sense given that it’s been over two decades since The Return of the King wrapped up the trilogy, especially as there are rumblings about The Hunt for Gollum being the first in a new series of movies. However, during a convention appearance last year, McKellen let it slip\u00a0that Frodo will also appear.<\/p>\n

In an interview with\u00a0The Sunday Times<\/a>\u00a0(via SFFGazette.com<\/a>),\u00a0Elijah Wood was asked about potentially returning to Middle-earth, and while he stopped short of confirming anything, it certainly sounds likely.<\/p>\n

“It 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,” Wood teased, all but confirming he’ll be back. “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

“It\u2019s always a little nerve-racking when people talk about new movies for a world like Middle-earth,” the actor continued. “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

When it was put to him that McKellen has said he wouldn’t want another actor to play Gandalf while he’s still alive, Wood mused, “I totally get that. I certainly wouldn\u2019t want anybody else to play Frodo either as long as I\u2019m alive and able.”<\/p>\n

“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,” he concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While all signs point to Wood reprising his most iconic role in\u00a0The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, insider Daniel Richtman<\/a> is reporting that the actor is currently in talks to come back as Frodo. Presumably, he and McKellen’s Gandalf will reunite for scenes set somewhere during the original trilogy (perhaps as bookends, as the wizard recounts this tale to his Hobbit friend).<\/p>\n

Andy Serkis will\u00a0direct\u00a0The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u00a0and reprise his role as Gollum.\u00a0Philippa Boyens and\u00a0Fran Walsh, who wrote\u00a0The Lord of the Rings\u00a0trilogy, are penning the screenplay, along with\u00a0Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou (The\u00a0Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim).<\/p>\n

The Lord of the Rings\u00a0and\u00a0The Hobbit\u00a0director Peter Jackson, meanwhile, is producing\u00a0the project.\u00a0While Serkis and Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf the Grey) are the only cast members confirmed to return, the expectation is that an announcement revealing the full ensemble may be imminent before shooting starts later this year.<\/p>\n

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u00a0is set to be released in theaters on December 17, 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum seemingly recasting most of Middle-earth’s characters with younger…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":470314,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[38705,96,2839,38707,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-470313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-elijah-wood","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=470313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/470314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=470313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=470313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=470313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}