Reuters prints the quotes from Empire Magazine’s interview with Ian McKellen, as follows:
“Yes, it’s true. I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role. Obviously, it’s not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf.”
I am dancing like Crispin Glover to this news!
Couldn’t imagine The Hobbit without Mckellen. Supposedly Andy Serkis has already to come back too, now hopefully they’ll get Hugo Weaving back too.
That’s great. McKellen was awesome as Gandalf.