Miranda Otto has revealed whether she would ever consider returning to The Lord Of The Rings franchise.
The Australian actress, 56, famously portrayed trailblazing Rohan shieldmaiden Éowyn in the original trilogy, taking on central roles in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
The role kickstarted her career and propelled her into global fame and her time on set is still one of her fondest memories during her decades-long Hollywood career.
Miranda recently returned to Middle-earth as she lent her voice to narrate the upcoming animated spin-off movie The War of the Rohirrim, slated for release on December 12.
Now, she has hinted that her work on The Lord Of The Rings may not be done as she would be willing to return to screens as Éowyn alongside her original castmates.
Teasing a reunion, she told the Herald Sun: ‘I would love to work with them all again, but it would have to make sense for the character.’
Miranda Otto has revealed whether she would ever consider returning to The Lord Of The Rings franchise
The Australian actress, 56, famously portrayed trailblazing Rohan shieldmaiden Éowyn in the original trilogy, and she has hinted that she would be open to playing the heroine once again
Reflecting back on filming the original trilogy, Miranda admitted she wishes she’d appreciated the transformative era more as she deemed it a once in a lifetime experience.
‘I just think all the time I wish I’d had more people come and visit me when I was there on set because it was such an extraordinary experience, and I don’t think anyone will have that experience again,’ she explained.
‘It was extraordinary to watch all these people come together to make something that was almost impossible to make.’
She didn’t comment on whether she would be open to making an appearance in director Peter Jackson’s upcoming The Lord Of The Rings spin-off movie.
Peter will be serving as a producer on the upcoming prequel, entitled The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum, which is slated for a 2026 release.
News of the brand new film was confirmed by Warner Bros. Discovery’s CEO, David Zaslav, during the company’s first-quarter earnings conference call back in May.
It is not the only new The Lord Of The Rings spin-off in the works as it was reported that several other projects are also ‘now in the early stages of script development’.
The Hunt For Gollum will also mark the return of Andy Serkis, who will both star as the Middle-earth mainstay, direct the upcoming feature, and serve as one of its executive producers.
She didn’t comment on whether she would be open to making an appearance in director Peter Jackson’s upcoming The Lord Of The Rings spin-off movie
Peter will be serving as a producer on the upcoming prequel, entitled The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum, which is slated for a 2026 release, with Andy Serkis also reprising his role
Andy will once again be working with Peter, who has directed each movie in The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit film series, which are based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
The filmmaker’s frequent writing partners, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, will also be involved with the project ‘every step of the way’.
Jackson, Walsh and Boyens issued a statement in which they described themselves as ‘life long fans of Professor Tolkien’s vast mythology’.
They stated: ‘It is an honor and a privilege to travel back to Middle-earth with our good friend and collaborator, Andy Serkis, who has unfinished business with that stinker — Gollum!’
Plot details about the upcoming entry in The Lord Of The Rings franchise are currently being kept under wraps.
Warner Bros. Discovery will be competing with Amazon Studios, which is developing its own universe based on The Lord Of The Rings book series.
The company released The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power on Amazon Prime Video in 2022, and it quickly became the most popular series on the streaming service.
The second season of the program, which has become the one of the most expensive shows ever made, premiered in August of this year to smash hit reviews.
The sprawling series is said to have cost upwards of $150million per season, with the streaming service believed to be committing $1billion to the show in total.
