Actor and director Andy Serkis admitted his role as Gollum still haunts him in his sleep, telling The Sunday Times that living with the character for so long has left him with restless nights as he prepares to reprise the part in an upcoming film.
The Return of Gollum in Cinemas
- The upcoming film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled to appear in US cinemas in December 2027.
Sleepless Nights with a Iconic Hobbit
Andy Serkis admits that his role as Gollum in the Middle-earth film adaptations still haunts him in his sleep, Kurier reported. The 62-year-old British actor and director spoke to The Sunday Times about the mental toll of stepping back into the grotesque, split-personality character.
I just lived with Gollum for such a long time,
Serkis said in the interview. I’m a terrible sleeper. My mind is quite active and it was crazy to go back to the character I played 26 years ago.
Serkis Directs and Performs Gollum in New Film
At night, caught between wakefulness and sleep, Serkis finds himself questioning the boundary between actor and director. He wonders aloud whether he is directing Gollum or if Gollum is directing him, and whether they are arguing.
Serkis is stepping into a dual role for the new film, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Alongside reprising his motion-capture performance as the rogue hobbit, he is directing the feature.
The Hunt for Gollum Plot and 2027 Release
The plot centers on Aragorn’s search for Gollum. The narrative unfolds between the events of the original The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, while also overlapping with the timeline of the first The Lord of the Rings installment.
Studio plans place the theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum in US cinemas in December 2027, according to the Kurier report.
