What LOTR actors, if any, will return for the films?
Both PJ and GDT have indicated that they will recruit as many cast members from the LOTR movies as the story and the actors’ schedules allow. Actors that are already confirmed to be returning include Sir Ian McKellen who will reprise his role as Gandalf, and Andy Serkis who will play Gollum (though as of this update, May 2009, no contracts have been signed). Per PJ: “You can read “The Hobbit” and pretty much see which characters play a part. The unknown factor is Film Two, which we are still developing. If we wished to write one of the LOTR characters into the narrative of Film Two, we would only do that with that actors blessing, and willingess to take part. Otherwise we’d take the writing in another direction.
