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								<span>Ian McKellen will again take up the robes of Gandalf the 
Wizard in the cinematic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic 
"The Hobbit," a British film magazine reported Wednesday.<br><br>But McKellen's publicist warned that final arrangements were yet to be made.<br><br>"Of course he wants to do it, but nothing's been agreed or signed," Clair Dobbs said.<br><br>Empire
 magazine's Web site quoted McKellen as saying that director Guillermo 
del Toro told him he would again be playing the white-haired wizard.<br><br>"He
 confirmed that I would be reprising the role," the magazine quoted 
McKellen as saying. "Obviously, it's not a part that you turn down, I 
loved playing Gandalf."<br><br>McKellen's sonorous interpretation of 
Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy delighted fans and critics, 
earning him an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor.<br><br>The 68-year-old British actor previously told The Associated Press that he would hate to see anyone else play the role.<br><br>The
 "Lord of the Rings" movies, based on the Tolkien book series of the 
same name, were extremely lucrative, grossing some $2.8 billion at 
theaters worldwide.<br><br>"The Hobbit" is being produced by Peter 
Jackson, the director of the "Rings" movies, and is likely to be filmed 
in his home country of New Zealand next year.</span>
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