Overview

• Bloom told the Today show he has not been contacted about The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and said “anything’s possible” regarding a return.
• He added that he would hate to see anyone else play Legolas and joked that modern AI could recreate characters.
• Andy Serkis is directing and starring as Gollum, with a theatrical release planned for December 17, 2027.
• Producer Peter Jackson has framed the project as a deeper exploration of Gollum/Sméagol’s journey and emphasized staying true to J.R.R. Tolkien’s work.
• Sir Ian McKellen recently hinted that characters named Frodo and Gandalf appear in the script, though wider casting beyond Serkis remains unconfirmed.