McKellen To Follow Del Toro? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Inziladun · 07-08-2010, 08:45 AM

Reportedly, Ian McKellen is as tired of the production delays on The Hobbit as was Del Toro.

Lindale · 07-08-2010, 10:15 AM

Hmmf. Can't say I blame the guy.

Mithalwen · 07-08-2010, 01:14 PM

That has made my day... I really would love to see a new gandalf. McKellen desperately overrated imo.

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 07-08-2010, 03:32 PM

The Hobbit production is going so slow, I'd be surprised if everybody didn't just drop out. Eventually it will have taken so long that there just wont be a film; which is probably for the best.

PrinceOfTheHalflings · 07-08-2010, 04:38 PM

The main problem with that report is that it says that David Yates will be directing. Mr Yates denied that (nearly a month ago) and as well we all know Peter Jackson is now slated to direct. So ... it's hard to take a report seriously when they get such basic facts wrong.

Anyway I'm sure that McKellan is free to do other things while he's waiting. His situation is quite different to Del Toro, who was part of the production team and also one of the writers. McKellan is only required if (and when) the cameras start filming.

***Mister Underhill*** · 07-08-2010, 05:48 PM

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing as the Prince there -- the reporting in that piece seemed to be pretty ill-informed all the way round.

I highly doubt McKellan would prefer retirement to one last Middle-earth adventure. He seems to have enjoyed the first one so much. The factor with him is, obviously, that he's not getting any younger. But I doubt he'd even have to work all that hard on the picture, depending on how much White Council stuff they work in there. After all, Gandalf disappears for a large-ish chunk of the story.

Inziladun · 07-08-2010, 05:56 PM

The news probably should be treated with a grain of salt, but I would think it likely there is a least a kernal of truth in it, that McKellan is dissatisfied.

Here is another source for the same story.

Morthoron · 07-08-2010, 06:50 PM

They should just sack Ian McKellen and use that replacement wizard from Harry Potter, what's his name, Micheal Gambon? Hey, he's already replaced Richard Harris, so what's another white-bearded, muttering wizard, more or less.

The movie will be a travesty anyway.

***Mister Underhill*** · 07-08-2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

The news probably should be treated with a grain of salt, but I would think it likely there is a least a kernal of truth in it, that McKellan is dissatisfied.

Here is another source for the same story.

Aaanyway... I don't doubt that McKellan is eager to play Gandalf and impatient with the delays. But the idea that he'd walk from the project altogether? I doubt it. He's a bit of a wild-card too, isn't he? Wasn't he the one who made some announcement about a start date a few months ago that the Jackson camp then had to walk back?

Despite the "all is well" PR, one gets the impression that they've been trying to get this thing out of the gate for months now, but that MGM's financial trouble has kept it stalled. I'm sure it's annoying, but I think McKellan is just venting.

doug*platypus · 08-14-2010, 02:19 AM

A very brief, and not so informative article! I tend to agree with previous posters that it doesn't fill me with faith in the information provided. David Yates directed only two out of six of the Potter films, and as for Sir Ian making a new name for himself with the LOTR movies! He's had a long and distinguished career, and as brilliant as he was as Gandalf (one of the few characters who I thought were done really well), he'd already made quite a name for himself apart from the movies. It would be a shame for the movie and for the fans if he did pull out, but on the off chance it actually does get finished one day, I'll still go and see it with my son now he's nearly finished reading the book.

07-08-2010, 08:45 AM	#1
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	McKellen To Follow Del Toro? Reportedly, Ian McKellen is as tired of the production delays on The Hobbit as was Del Toro. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-08-2010, 10:15 AM	#2
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	Hmmf. Can't say I blame the guy. __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

07-08-2010, 01:14 PM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	That has made my day... I really would love to see a new gandalf. McKellen desperately overrated imo. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

07-08-2010, 03:32 PM	#4
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	The Hobbit production is going so slow, I'd be surprised if everybody didn't just drop out. Eventually it will have taken so long that there just wont be a film; which is probably for the best. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

07-08-2010, 05:56 PM	#7
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	The news probably should be treated with a grain of salt, but I would think it likely there is a least a kernal of truth in it, that McKellan is dissatisfied. Here is another source for the same story. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

07-08-2010, 04:38 PM	#5
PrinceOfTheHalflings Wight Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 120	The main problem with that report is that it says that David Yates will be directing. Mr Yates denied that (nearly a month ago) and as well we all know Peter Jackson is now slated to direct. So ... it's hard to take a report seriously when they get such basic facts wrong. Anyway I'm sure that McKellan is free to do other things while he's waiting. His situation is quite different to Del Toro, who was part of the production team and also one of the writers. McKellan is only required if (and when) the cameras start filming.

07-08-2010, 05:48 PM	#6
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,743	Yeah, I was thinking the same thing as the Prince there -- the reporting in that piece seemed to be pretty ill-informed all the way round. I highly doubt McKellan would prefer retirement to one last Middle-earth adventure. He seems to have enjoyed the first one so much. The factor with him is, obviously, that he's not getting any younger. But I doubt he'd even have to work all that hard on the picture, depending on how much White Council stuff they work in there. After all, Gandalf disappears for a large-ish chunk of the story.

07-08-2010, 06:50 PM	#8
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,509	They should just sack Ian McKellen and use that replacement wizard from Harry Potter, what's his name, Micheal Gambon? Hey, he's already replaced Richard Harris, so what's another white-bearded, muttering wizard, more or less. The movie will be a travesty anyway. __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

08-14-2010, 02:19 AM	#10
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	A very brief, and not so informative article! I tend to agree with previous posters that it doesn't fill me with faith in the information provided. David Yates directed only two out of six of the Potter films, and as for Sir Ian making a new name for himself with the LOTR movies! He's had a long and distinguished career, and as brilliant as he was as Gandalf (one of the few characters who I thought were done really well), he'd already made quite a name for himself apart from the movies. It would be a shame for the movie and for the fans if he did pull out, but on the off chance it actually does get finished one day, I'll still go and see it with my son now he's nearly finished reading the book. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.