What do you make of this?

**Nurvingiel** · 03-20-2003, 04:06 AM

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Ian McKellen On Gandalf & Hobbits TV Series
[Mon March 03, 2003 07:51PM]

Ian McKellen spoke with Time Magazine about his role as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings movies, aswell as his hopes to star in a TV series based on The Hobbit.

"Gandalf goes on such a huge journey. The rustic magician is brought back to life, and he's suddenly more vigorous, single-minded. It's very Shakespearean; many of his characters go on spiritual journeys. I was worried that losing [Gandalf's] charm and his naughtiness when he returns from the dead might diminish his popularity, but he's stayed so popular I've been asked to go back and shoot some more scenes for the third film."

If fans can't get enough of the old wizard, neither can McKellen, who refuses to accept that the part ends with the trilogy's final installment. He has a grand idea for the prequel: "I want to play Gandalf again, in The Hobbit. I've asked Peter Jackson if he'll produce the prequel as a huge, yearlong television series. All those different strands to the story seem perfect for TV, and we'd do every scene of it. It could be marvelous."

from: http://www.killermovies.com/l/lotrth...cles/2834.html

cassiopeia · 03-20-2003, 04:35 AM

Ian seems to be really pushing for PJ to make the Hobbit. I hope they do; they all ready have all the experience at creating ME. Unless PJ decides to put in more dwarf tossing jokes.

I would love to see Ian play Gandalf the Grey again. I don't know who should play Bilbo. I wouldn't like to see Elijah Wood play that role: he is Frodo in the movies.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-20-2003, 11:25 AM

Ian Holm! He did young Bilbo before, he can do him again!

But anyway, I think someone already posted about this.

**crickhollow** · 03-20-2003, 11:32 AM

indeed. here is the link.

03-20-2003, 04:35 AM	#2
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	Ian seems to be really pushing for PJ to make the Hobbit. I hope they do; they all ready have all the experience at creating ME. Unless PJ decides to put in more dwarf tossing jokes. I would love to see Ian play Gandalf the Grey again. I don't know who should play Bilbo. I wouldn't like to see Elijah Wood play that role: he is Frodo in the movies. __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

03-20-2003, 11:25 AM	#3
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Ian Holm! He did young Bilbo before, he can do him again! But anyway, I think someone already posted about this. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-20-2003, 11:32 AM	#4
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	indeed. here is the link. __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

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