Sir Ian as Gandalf

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by The Sixth Wizard

Wouldn't be the same without the only character in both books...

Mores the pity... I really thought McKellen was mediocre. I adore Hugo Weaving though so for me he would be about the only reason to go and see what is clearly going to be a somewhat formulaic production

So wish they were going to have a completely fresh start and not enforce what will be a decade old set of parameters on the production .. really will be same old, same old....

NB Hugo Weaving is currently fliming The Wolfman with Del Toro which probably means that he is a shoo-in for Elrond if he wants to do it.