Anya Taylor-Joy Reportedly In Talks To Join ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’

Anya Taylor-Joy may be the latest casting in the next Lord of the Rings film per a new report. Production is set to start in just under two months in New Zealand, returning audiences to Middle Earth to see faces both new and old, its unknown whether Taylor-Joy will be playing the new or the old here. Read our Anya Taylor-Joy The Hunt for Gollum article.

The news comes from DanielRPK, a popular industry insider, who alleges that Taylor-Joy is in talks to play the female lead of Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, the eighth instalment in Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth saga. This character could be a variety of people, such as Lady Arwen (previously played by Liv Tyler), the love interest to Aragorn (previously played by Viggo Mortensen). She could also be playing Galadriel, the ethereal being originated by Cate Blanchett.

As for her role in the story, that remains to be seen too, with the story seemingly revolving around Aragorn and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) hunting down Gollum (Andy Serkis) to learn information about the One Ring. Arwen, of course, could be seen in Aragorn centric scenes, whilst Galadriel is more closely associated with Gandalf.

Taylor-Joy is an acclaimed actress, best known for her roles as Beth Harmon in The Queens Gambit, her collaborations with Robert Eggers on The VVitch and The Northman, the Illumination films The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its sequel, as well as M. Night Shyamalan’s Split and Glass. Next for the actress is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Dune: Part Three, and the Apple TV series Lucky.

Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum stars Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen, and Elijah Wood. The film is produced by New Line Cinema for Warner Bros. Discovery and is set to be released in December 2027.

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