‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Officially Adds Anya Taylor-Joy!!

One of the most magnetic and ethereal screen presences in modern Hollywood has just been cast in what must be a dream role, both for her and for audiences. Anya Taylor-Joy has been cast in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. She will play Seren, a new character in the upcoming fantasy film directed by Andy Serkis, who also returns to play Gollum through motion capture.

Warner Bros.‘ long awaited return to the Middle-earth crafted on the page by J.R.R. Tolkien, and then on-screen by Peter Jackson, already had an outstanding ensemble but now the addition of one of the brightest stars of her generation has increased excitement levels tenfold.

Taylor-Joy is best known for her recent outstanding work in The Queen’s Gambit, The Menu, The Northman, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. She also has blockbuster voice work behind her as Princess Peach in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and will next appear in Dune: Part Three.

The film is expected to follow Aragorn’s search for Gollum before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring, after Gandalf begins to suspect that Bilbo’s old ring may be far more dangerous than it appears. In Tolkien’s wider timeline, Aragorn eventually captures Gollum and brings him to Mirkwood, where he is held by the elves before escaping. It is a small thread in the novels, but one with major consequences for the War of the Ring.

Who’s Involved in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’?

The cast of The Hunt for Gollum includes Serkis (King Kong) as Gollum, Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) as Gandalf, Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) as Frodo, Lee Pace (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) as Thranduil, Jamie Dornan (Belfast) as Aragorn, Leo Woodall (One Day) as Halvard, Kate Winslet (Titanic) as Marigol, and Taylor-Joy (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) as Seren. Serkis directs from a screenplay by Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou, with Peter Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens producing.