Andy Serkis will once again play Gollum in the film “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum”, which he is also directing. Recently, in a conversation with USA Today about his memoir, the actor admitted that every character he plays somehow alters his perspective on himself or the world around him. Serkis had therefore suspected before that Gollum would never leave him in peace. And now, having returned to the character he first played 26 years ago, the actor catches himself mentally conversing with him even in the middle of the night. He shared this in an interview with The Times:
“I’ve lived with Gollum for so long. I’m already a bad sleeper; my head is always busy with something. And here I’ve returned to a character I started playing 26 years ago. It’s kind of crazy, I wake up at night now. Although I don’t even know if I’m asleep or awake at that moment. And I think: ‘Am I driving you, Gollum, or are you driving me? Are we having an argument?’ My brain is very busy.”
“The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” will tell the story of Aragorn setting out at Gandalf’s request in search of Gollum to beat Sauron to him and prevent him from learning the secret of the One Ring. In addition to Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen will reprise their roles. Among the new cast members are Kate Winslet, Lee Pace, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jamie Dornan, who landed the role of a young Aragorn.
The film’s premiere is scheduled for December 17, 2027.