Weyman said that he didn’t feel like he had to echo Ian McKellen’s performance from the movies. “I don’t feel the pressure. I obviously loved the portrayal of Gandalf that I know.
Listening to Tolkien’s voice both shaped McKellen’s depiction of Gandalf, and assured him that ... of an extension from the audio to making a movie, and of course he sold the Lord of the ...
Part of the reason the idea that Hunt for Gollum would be two movies spread is thanks to an interview with Gandalf himself, Sir Ian McKellan. "We're playing around with a number of ideas ...