Reflecting on the fact that the name "Grand Elf" will stick leads to the slight tweak of "Gandalf," the name The Stranger already senses will be his fate. The "mystery" of Gandalf's identity in ...

The Stranger on Prime Video’s “Rings of Power,” played by Daniel Weyman, finally revealed his identity– as some viewers guessed, he is indeed a younger version of Gandalf. Weyman told the ...

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Sir Ian McKellen knows exactly when the script for the new Lord of the Rings movie will arrive – and that'll depend on whether or not we see him return as Gandalf. "All I know is that they ...

In the eastern lands of Rhûn, the Stranger (Daniel Weyman) has finally assumed the name of Gandalf along with the mission to stand up to Sauron and Ciarán Hinds’s mysterious “Dark Wizard.” ...

The Rings of Power‘s “The Stranger” is Gandalf, the most beloved wizard in all of The Lord of the Rings. How did we finally learn his true identity in the season finale? In a very silly ...

After almost two seasons of speculation – and so many hints it was starting to become overload – we know now he is Gandalf after all. He encounters the Dark Wizard in the finale who hints that ...

In LOTR, Bombadil is a character made complicated by his simplicity. The best way to understand him is as a manifestation of the natural world, the flora and fauna that have their own agendas ...

There’s a lot to cover, starting with the confirmation that The Stranger is, yup, Gandalf the Grey… I was relieved that you didn’t stick with “Grand Elf” because I was thinking ...

Please verify your email address. Readers and viewers of The Lord of the Rings are introduced to this character as Gandalf the Grey, a powerful Wizard who travels throughout Middle-earth.

Gandalf actor Ian McKellen doesn't like the idea of anyone else playing the iconic wizard in the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and has revealed he's expecting a script in 2025 ...