Elijah Wood "excited" over a return to Middle-Earth
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen have all spoken in the past about their desire to work with Peter Jackson again in a Middle-Earth movie and I'm pretty convinced that every couple of months those three and more will continue with those sentiments until filming gets under-way on the now official movie. At least now we can believe they are not throw-a-way comments anymore and with production expected to start this year on THE HOBBIT, it's ok to get excited now without getting burnt with disappointment. We think anyway!
Wood spoke to MTV, first about his involvement in any future movie (which if he were to appear as Frodo, could find a place for himself in the second upcoming LOTR movie) and whether he has spoke to Peter Jackson..."I havent spoken to him directly about it Ive e-mailed him, and as far as I know the two films that theyre doing, one will be The Hobbit and another will take place between the 60 years that happened between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings...If Im asked to go back and revisit that character and it makes sense, I would love to. I would absolutely love to. Its a great triumph I think thats really important that the same team that worked on the films , the same effects team, that it be shot in New Zealand. I think that its important that Ian McKellen is cast as Gandalf, just so that theres a synergy between the films, he insisted. I think people want it to exist in the same world. So at least now we are assured that it will be done through that same lens, which is great. Its exciting.Personally, I don't think any of the LOTR cast would turn down the opportunity of returning to work with Peter Jackson on Middle-Earth again, least not Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen. Still no director attached yet... but the big three of Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson himself seem favourite. source - coming soon