Variety reports that Luke Evans isn’t involved in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Andy Serkis’ live-action Middle-earth film, which is set to hit theaters on Dec. 17, 2027. Evans also said Bard the Bowman would probably be dead by the time this story takes place.
The outlet added that Evans pointed to Bain as the more believable link back to the Hobbit trilogy, and said he’d love to return to Wellington. Still, there’s no widely available public statement that clearly confirms or flatly rules out his return, so Bard’s place in all this is still a little murky.
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is Serkis’ next live-action Middle-earth feature. It sits between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring and centers on the hunt for Gollum, one of Tolkien’s key unseen events. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens are producing, while Walsh, Boyens, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou are writing the screenplay.
If you’ve been keeping an eye on Middle-earth casting, there’s more to chew on here: principal photography is reportedly close to finishing. Ian McKellen is said to be back as Gandalf. Lee Pace has been linked to Thranduil, Jamie Dornan to a recast Aragorn, and Kate Winslet to an unspecified role. Debate is already picking up around Aragorn, new lore, and representation.
You can see The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum in theaters on Dec. 17, 2027.
Author: Jesús Bosque
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