A huge cheer rang out across the world when it was reported that Ian McKellen will once again take up the robes of Gandalf the Wizard in the adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic "The Hobbit".
For those people who have no idea what it is; The Hobbit is the prequel of the "Lord of the Rings". Basically it show how Bilbo Baggins got the One Ring everyone was chasing after in LOTR. Nothing is confirmed but reports state that McKellen has told director Guillermo del Toro he is willing to play the wizard again.
That is great news as I just can’t think of anyone else in the iconic role; the man did get a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the role. However I do worry about reports that The Hobbit will be split into 2 movies. The Hobbit isn’t a long book and I do wonder how they are going to make 2 movies out of it. I fear the movie producers may try to prolong the movie and add stuff that has nothing to do with the movie. Remember how the Witch-king was killed by Éowyn in Return of the King? Éowyn who was suppose to be in Rohan in the book. That’s Rohan, not Gondor! I still shake my head at that crap.
The "Lord of the Rings" movies grossed some $2.8 billion at theaters worldwide so I guess its’ understandable why the producers want as many movies as possible. I just hope they will not destroy the story in the chase of cash.
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On the contrary, that was one of the things that the movie got right: Éowyn was in Gondor and fought at the battle for Pelennor Fields beside her King. She rode with Merry the Hobbit, in disguise.
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