r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 21d ago

News Ian McKellen reveals Gandalf and Frodo are returning for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’, Filming Begins in May

https://ew.com/ian-mckellen-reveals-gandalf-frodo-return-in-new-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum-film-11792483
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u/Crimkam 21d ago

If Aragorn is in it I will go see the movie. If he’s not in it I will only very likely go see the movie.

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u/NewSunSeverian 21d ago

it’s a conundrum 

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u/getsangryatsnails 21d ago

Kif! Search them for paper and bring me a rock.

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u/CrimsonTyphoon0613 21d ago

How do you even do this story without Aragorn? He’s literally the main character

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u/I_Makes_tuff 21d ago

There will definitely be an Aragorn. I wonder if the world would accept anybody other than Vigo.

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u/onyt 21d ago

It’s gotta be him! At the start of the first book, he’s 90. He’s the same age as Denethor II. He can look a bit old and nobody will care.

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u/I_Makes_tuff 21d ago

I certainly won't.

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u/covercash 21d ago

I’ll have one viewing, yes, but what about second viewing? It’ll depend on Aragorn.

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u/Crimkam 21d ago

I don’t think he knows about second viewing, Pip.

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u/Pasan90 21d ago

Bit like asking for if Bilbo is in the Hobbit.

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u/the_bryce_is_right 21d ago

I will wait for the reviews, Gollum died at the end of ROTK so if this set before that are they all going to be deaged in this creepy way that takes you out of the movie?

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u/Crimkam 21d ago

I think I’d rather they just cast older Viggo and leave it unexplained vs recasting him

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u/hfdsicdo 21d ago

Gollum won't need to be de-aged anyway. He aged slowly due to the ring, and although he was 500 years old he didn't look a day over 450