Internet fanboyism (of which I am a proud member) has some serious drawbacks, not the least of which is to seriously misquote an actor or filmmaker, and then spread the missinformation with a mob like mentality until it’s just accepted as “common knowledge” ever though it was never true in the first place. Take Ian McKellen‘s potential involvement in The Hobbit for example:
Some time ago, McKellen was quoted as saying that basically he thinks Peter Jackson should direct The Hobbit and that it would be a shame if he didn’t. Some how… Some way… Jackson fans took that statement and started running with “IAN MCKELLEN REFUSES TO DO THE HOBBIT UNLESS PETER JACKSON DRECTS IT”, when in actuality he said nothing of the sorts.
SCIFI is now quoting McKellen as saying:
“I would be disappointed if they didn’t want to have the original Gandalf. I suppose if I am still functioning and working well, it is very likely I would be asked to do it, and if I were, I would be very pleased to do it.”
So there you have it. Jackson directing The Hobbit or not… if McKellen is asked to come back as Gandalf, he’ll do it
