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Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood Doesn’t Want Anyone Else Playing Frodo "As Long As I’m Alive"
Elijah Wood insists on retaining the role of Frodo in the upcoming 2027 film The Hunt for Gollum, emphasizing continuity and original cast involvement.
- On March 6, Elijah Wood said he would not want anyone else to play Frodo Baggins while he is alive and able, but declined to confirm his role in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
- Peter Jackson and longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing The Hunt for Gollum, reuniting the original creative team for the film exploring the period between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
- Serkis's return as director and actor means he will direct and reprise Gollum, and Sir Ian McKellen teased Frodo and Gandalf at a London convention, prompting Wood to grin.
- Casting chatter names Leo Woodall for Aragorn amid unconfirmed reports, while fans and original cast members including Orlando Bloom express eagerness to return and protect the story's integrity.
- Studios have indicated plans for additional films, with the 'Hunt for Gollum' scheduled for Dec. 17, 2027, after filming in New Zealand next year.
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Elijah Wood doesn't want anyone else to play Frodo 'as long as I’m alive and able'
Elijah Wood attends a screening of ‘Rabbit Trap’ at Brain Dead Studios on Sept. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Elijah Wood doesn’t want anyone else to play Frodo. The actor, who portrayed the hobbit Frodo Baggins in all three of The Lord of the Rings films, recently told The Sunday Times he does not want his iconic part to be recast in the future. “I certainly wouldn’t want anybody else to play Frodo,” Wood …
Lord of the Rings' Elijah Wood Doesn’t Want Anyone Else Playing Frodo "As Long As I’m Alive"
Elijah Wood, who played Frodo Baggins in all three Lord of the Rings films, said he intends to keep playing the role "as long as I'm alive and able" amid reports of recast roles in the new movie.
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