Overview

• Bloom said on the Today show he has “not heard a peep” about returning as Legolas, noting the new movie’s focus on Gollum.
• He added that he would “hate to see anyone else play Legolas” and joked that “with A.I. they can do anything these days.”
• Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have dated The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum for December 17, 2027, with Andy Serkis directing and reprising Gollum.
• Producer Peter Jackson and longtime collaborators have framed the project as a deeper exploration of Gollum/Sméagol’s backstory.
• Ian McKellen recently hinted that characters named Frodo and Gandalf appear in the film, though broader casting has not been confirmed.