On May 9, Warner Bros. announced the start of work on a new film in the Lord of the Rings saga: The Hunt for Gollum. Andy Serkis, who played the character in all 6 of Peter Jackson’s films, will reprise his role and direct this new work himself.
“The character of Gollum/Smeagol has always fascinated me; Gollum represents the worst of human nature, and his Smeagol side is undoubtedly quite sympathetic. I think it resonates with readers and viewers thanks to that dual aspect, we all have a little bit. both of us”Peter Jackson, who will be the producer of the film, emphasized.
His Lord of the Rings and Hobbit co-stars Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will write the screenplay alongside Phoebe Gittins and Artie Papageorgiou. Suffice to say, The Hunt for Gollum is in good hands.
Is Aragorn back?
he asked GQActor and director Viggo Mortensen, who played Aragorn in Peter Jackson’s first trilogy, has spoken about a possible return to the role of the character. Indeed, Andy Serkis and his team want to explore Gollum’s story and explore aspects of his journey that they didn’t have time to cover in the previous Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films.
“It’s too early to know who will cross his path, but suffice it to say, we’ll be inspired JRR Tolkien“, Peter Jackson pointed out at Deadline’s microphone. Will Aragorn cross Gollum? Either way, Viggo Mortensen is ready!
I love playing this character. I learned a lot playing Aragorn and I really enjoyed it.
“Of course! I don’t know exactly what the story is, I haven’t heard about it. Maybe one day I will. I love playing this character.”He responded to GQ. “I learned a lot playing Aragorn and I really enjoyed it.”
However, the 65-year-old actor emphasizes that he will only get involved if the story is suitable for the age he is now. “I would only do it if it really served the character, otherwise it would be stupid to do it.”Viggo Mortensen said.
At the moment, we do not have any additional details regarding the plot of land. We just know that the feature film is due out in 2026. Meanwhile, the actor is starring in his own film “The End of the World”, which was released in theaters on May 1.
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