According to new Barside Buzz, TLOTR: The Hunt For Gollum is the start of a new trilogy and actor Leo Woodall is wanted for the lead role as Aragorn. Let us begin with the idea that The Hunt for Gollum will be the first of a new trilogy of movies set in the Lord of the Rings film universe. Now, it is worth saying this is not really a new rumor. In fact, it was returning Gandalf star Ian McKellen who was first to say they are planning a trilogy.
Now industry insider Jeff Sneider, on the latest The Hot Mic show claims a trilogy is the plan he is hearing. The question is, what the heck would that trilogy be about? There’s no way the studio could be hoping to stretch the story of The Hunt for Gollum out for a trilogy, is there?
I mean it’s an event Tolkien told as a flashback in the main TLOTR novels. Gollum leaves his cave searching for Bilbo, eventually he makes his way to Mordor and is captured and tortured by Sauron for information, then let go. It is around this time that Aragon, sent to find Gollum by Gandalf comes across him and he forces Gollum all the way to Mirkwood. After questioning by Gandalf, he and Aragorn leave and then Gollum escapes. Gollum then finds the Fellowship In Moria as per the main story. That’s not a trilogy worth of story (it’s possibly not even worth telling in one film).
I’ve no idea and at this point I’m pretty much done with Hollywood adaptations of Tolkien. I still read the books around once a year, every 2 years max. I really don’t need anything else at this point.
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Meanwhile Daniel RPK is reporting that Vladimir actor Leo Woodall is being pursued for the recast role of Aragorn. That’s a tough role for any actor to have to tale over. Here’s what Daniel said;
“Leo Woodall is in talks for the main male role in The Hunt for Gollum (besides Gollum himself). The character hasn’t been named, but I assume it’s Aragorn/Strider.”
It would have to be Aragorn really and there’s no way Mortensen could come back to play a younger version of himself 30 years later. Tough role to fill that, as I said. We’ll see if this works or not?
I just smell a giant big cash grab. Yet, there are those who will not read books, and literally yearn for more Tolkien adaptations so they can get that book experience. Well, I’m not sure this is how to do it, but we shall see?
What do you think of The Hunt for Gollum going after Leo Woodall as Aragorn and maybe being a trilogy of films? Thoughts below.
