In possibly the most annoying geek news ever, Sir Ian McKellen (who arguably has played two of the coolest roles in all of film) has stated that he hopes to reprise his role as Gandalf in “The Hobbit.”
Being that McKellen played the enigmatous wizard in all three episodes of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, it would only seem fit that he be cast for the prequel. We have all seen what happens when movie studios attempt to recast an iconic role (read as: Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore). New Line had better get off their high horse and give Peter Jackson what he wants, or there are going to be a lot of angry geeks out there.
In all fairness, using Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro to helm this flick is a huge step in the right direction. However, why start something huge if you’re not going to go the distance?
*Note: I’m aware that Michael Gambon was cast as Dumbledore only due to the unfortunate death of Richard Harris…but come on…CGI is so far advanced nowadays. Anyone could be better than Gambon.
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