July 5th, 2010 -- Written by Rodney
Could the MGM Delays on the Hobbit claim another key player to the game. Gandalf isn’t getting any younger, and Sir Ian McKellan, happily performing on stage says he wont wait forever.
Live for Films says:
Guillermo del Toro recently left, meaning there is no director. The studio are trying to convince Peter Jackson to take the helm. Meanwhile, Hobbiton has been rebuilt and Sir Ian McKellan is over in New Zealand in the play Waiting for Godot.
With no exact date for filming to begin McKellan makes it known in th clip below that he won’t wait around forever.
So if it takes too long, Sir Ian may walk too? I have always said that ANY role is replaceable, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.
I predict that this movie will NOT be made for some time, but it will be made.
Time Warner has a generous offer on the table to buy MGM outright, but its debtors don’t like the number. They might have to flinch soon and give in if they want to get any money at all.
The Hobbit is the biggest potential film who’s fate lies in the balance.
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I really, sincerely hope that Sir Ian McKellan wont leave. Any role is replaceable, except for his. He is Gandalf. Such a brilliant actor.
All actors are replaceable. Even this one.
skills can be replaced. there is never the same skill; however what fans will miss is the actor’s overall demeanor. His accent, his presence, this stance, his stature, and the overall likeness of the character he portrays.
when i found out that old guy from Harry Potter died i didnt know until the 3rd film. my fiew of the character changed however and the likeness of the film began to change because in a way it shows that it was not planned. If something isnt planned then its last second, or a backup.
which do you prefer, the primary plan?
or…
The back-up plan?
Sometimes the actor we get IS the backup plan.
Sometimes an actor gets replaced and its far better. Sometimes its not.
There are no absolutes in film.
It would be a shame, of course, but somehow The Hobbit would go forward. I mean, there are only two significant roles that repeat from LOTR (not counting Bilbo, because of the age disparity). Gandalf and Gollum. The movie can be made a few years down the road without Sir Ian and Andy Serkis. But I still hope they both are in it.