Hunt for Gollumnext movie live action from Lord of the Ringswill be released in 2026 from Andy Serkis, and several actors from the original trilogy are expected to reprise their roles. However, one of the performers, who has already made it clear that he is not interested in returning, Hugo Weavingwho gave life Elrond in five films Lord of the Rings And Hobbit.
In a recent interview with GamesRadar+Weaving stressed that not only does he not plan to play the aforementioned character again, but he also doesn’t expect to be called upon. And while he clarified that he enjoys being a part of the franchise, he stated that he has “no plans or desires” to be a part of it again.
About the possibility of a new return to Lord of the Ringsthe British actor chose not to raise false expectations among fans. “Personally, this is enough for me. It was great to spend 10 years in New Zealand. Then I came back and worked with the same team on a project called Mortal Engines (deadly machines), this was supposed to be their next big franchise, but it flopped. So I’m tired of Middle Earth and I can’t imagine anyone asking me to do it again,” he said.
So the actor Matrix, V for Vendetta And Captain America: The First Avenger He has closed the door on reuniting with some of his former colleagues. Yes, ok Hunt for Gollum Andy Serkis will be acting and directing, it is not yet known who will accompany him in the cast and in what part of the schedule Lord of the Rings will be located. The main hypothesis indicates that it would be a prequelconsidering the fate of Gollum after his fight with Frodo in Orodruin, as we saw in Return of the King.
Hugo Weaving (Elrond) does not want to return to the saga of Lord of the Rings
Apart from the fact that he does not want to return to the saga of Lord of the RingsHugo Weaving raised another objection to a hypothetical return as Elrond: your age. The actor believes that this is not a small thing and it was noticeable even during his participation in the film. Hobbit.
“Elrond should be immortal, and I am getting older. He is one of the few characters […] which appears in The Silmarillion, Lord of the Rings And Hobbit. Even when we reshot some scenes Lord of the Ringshe was aware that he was older than before. And when we record Hobbit Things have already gotten a little stupid. “I loved being a part of the franchise, but I have absolutely no plans or desire to be a part of it again,” he explained.
The issue of age as a condition is not limited to Hugo Weaving. Ian McKellen acknowledged that those responsible for Hunt for Gollum They want him to return as Gandalf, but 85 years is already taking its toll on him. “When [se hará]? Don’t know. What is a script? It hasn’t been written yet. “So they better hurry,” he explained.
Viggo MortensenAragorn in Lord of the Ringssaid that he was ready to take part in the Gollum film, but he was not going to say “yes” with his eyes closed. “I would only do it if it was right in terms of, you know, my age now and so on. I would only do it if it suited the character. It would be stupid to do it any other way.” “, he asserted.
Hunt for Gollum This will be the first of two new films. live action from Lord of the Rings. Although it was announced that it will be released in 2026, there is no specific release date yet. For Andy Serkis, this will be a return to one of his most iconic roles and his fifth time as a director. Until now he has led Breathe (2017), Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018), Venom: There Will Be Carnage (2021) and Animal Farm (2025).
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