It is being reported that Guillermo Del Toro wants to have the original Lord of the Rings cast for The Hobbit.

Cinematical reports that Ian Mckellen (Gandalf) and Andy Serkis (Gollum) are on board to reprise their roles.

“Further confirmation of McKellen’s intention to return comes from McKellen’s official website (which he maintains himself), where he includes The Hobbit in his filmography. And Serkis seems to have done the same.”

I wasn’t really stoked on this movie before, but hearing that some of the original guys are on board to complete the blending of this with the trilogy really excites me.

Anytime I hear anything about Lord of the Rings, it brings me back to that faithful scene in Clerks 2 …

Randal Graves: All right, look, there’s only one “Return,” okay, and it ain’t “of the King,” it’s “of the Jedi.”
Hobbit Lover: Oh, Star Wars geek.
Randal Graves: Oh, I’m the geek? Look at you two whipping out your preciouses.
Elias: You’ll have to excuse him, he’s not “down” with the trilogy.
Randal Graves: Oh, what the fuck happened to this world? There’s only one trilogy, you fucking morons.
Hobbit Lover: You know what, maybe we should start calling your friend Padme, ’cause he loves Manakin Skywalker so much, right?
[in robot voice]
Hobbit Lover: Danger danger, my name is Anakin. My shitty acting is ruining saga.
Elias: [chucking] Yeah, you’re crazy Jar-Jar.
Randal Graves: Oh, I’m crazy? Those fuckin’ hobbit movies were boring as hell. All it was, was a bunch of people walking, three movies of people walking to a fucking volcano.