McKellen to return as Gandalf in The Hobbit

BRITISH actor Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the Wizard in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is hoping to reprise the role in another tale from Middle Earth.

A fan asked McKellen on his official website if he would play the role of Gandalf in The Hobbit, which is being produced by Peter Jackson, the director of the Rings trilogy, and is likely to be filmed in his home country of New Zealand next year.

“Yes, I will, if Peter Jackson and I have anything to do with it, he being the producer and me being, on the whole, a very lucky actor,” McKellen replied.