Jamie Dornan steps into Aragorn's boots
Jamie Dornan plays Strider in Andy Serkis's The Hunt for Gollum, due 17 December 2027.

Middle-earth has a casting announcement guaranteed to start conversations: Jamie Dornan plays Strider in The Hunt for Gollum. Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood return, while Kate Winslet joins as Marigol. Andy Serkis both directs and reprises Gollum, with release set for 17 December 2027. Familiar faces, a major recasting and another search for that troublesome creature: there's plenty to unpack.



