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From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast

From One Day to One Ring: Leo Woodall joins new The Lord of the Rings cast

Summary

Warner Bros announced the cast for the new film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, set to release in cinemas on December 17, 2027. The movie features new actors like Leo Woodall, Jamie Dornan, and Kate Winslet, alongside returning stars Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis, and Lee Pace.

Key Facts

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum follows Aragorn’s early quest to find Gollum and protect the Ring from Sauron.
  • The story is set between The Hobbit trilogy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
  • Leo Woodall, known for HBO’s The White Lotus and Netflix’s One Day, plays a new character named Halvard.
  • Jamie Dornan, famous for Fifty Shades of Grey, plays Strider (also known as Aragorn), replacing Viggo Mortensen’s role from the original films.
  • Kate Winslet joins the cast as a character named Marigol.
  • Returning actors include Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Andy Serkis as Gollum/Sméagol, and Lee Pace as Thranduil.
  • The film is directed by Andy Serkis.
  • The Lord of the Rings film franchise has earned about $3 billion worldwide and has a large fan base based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books.
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