Elijah Wood finally broke the silence about his possible return to the upcoming film Lord of the rings film.
Speak with Screen Rant at Fan Expo New Orleans, the 44-year-old actor neither confirmed nor denied reports claiming that Elijah would reprise his role as Frodo Baggins in the new film, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
Elijah played coy about reprising his beloved role, saying, “I can neither confirm nor deny it. Listen, a wizard can be trusted.’
He further told the outlet, “I’m not really allowed to confirm it. I’m really excited about the movie. I think it’s a really creative way to get the band back together.” A lot of the creative department heads are back and back in that space.”
“Philippa [Boyens] I think he co-writes and produces it. It’s a big deal that the original core group is coming back together to tell this story, which will feel like a really fun exploration of this character we all love so much. And I’m just really excited,” the continued Green Street star.
Elijah went on to say, “I’m excited for Andy [Serkis] to direct it. It feels so incredibly fitting that he is directing a film about his character that he has truly made his own.”
“I’m excited. It’ll be great. And I’m excited to see… I know their intention is to make other movies in this universe. And that’s exciting, interesting to see where that goes, but very exciting,” he added.
For those who are not at home, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will hit theaters on December 17, 2027.
