Leo Woodall opens up about ‘boyhood dream’ of playing role in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nLeo Woodall is calling his casting The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/i> A “childhood dream.”<\/p>\n
The actor recently talked about being a part of the famous fantasy franchise while attending the New York premiere of his new film tuner<\/i>In which he stars as a piano tuner alongside Dustin Hoffman.<\/p>\n
Woodall, 29, said he grew up watching lord of the rings<\/i> Have seen the movies and have watched them many times over the years. <\/p>\n
“It means everything. It’s a childhood dream for me,” Woodall, 29, said. People <\/i>To join the prestigious franchise. \u201cI watched it as a kid and I’ve seen it a million times, so to be a part of it now is incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although he avoided sharing story details, it has already been confirmed that Woodall will play a new character named Halward. This role was created specifically for the film and does not appear in lord of the rings<\/i> By JRR Tolkien.<\/p>\n
The film will also feature several returning stars from the original trilogy. Ian McKellen is returning as Gandalf, Elijah Wood will again play Frodo Baggins, and Andy Serkis is reprising his role as Gollum.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Jamie Dornan will reportedly take over the role of Aragorn from Viggo Mortensen. Kate Winslet has also joined the cast.<\/p>\n
The film was first announced for 2024. Serkis is directing the project, while original trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson returns as producer.<\/p>\n
Filming is expected to begin in 2026 in New Zealand, the same country where the original films were made.<\/p>\n
Serkis recently revealed that the story takes place between the hobbit <\/i>And Lord of the Rings.<\/i> He says the film will focus on both Gollum’s physical and emotional quest.<\/p>\n
The film is scheduled to release in theaters on 17 December 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n