Elijah Wood on returning as Frodo in The Hunt for Gollum after 27 years: ‘Beautiful and surreal’

“Beautiful and surreal, and it felt like time had stood still,” he tells Deadline.

The film, which takes place before the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is directed by Gollum actor Andy Serkis, who recently confirmed that filming was largely complete.

Wood says it was like “going back in time” when he stepped into those hairy hobbit feet again.

“You look down, and it’s in your muscle memory that you’ve had these feet before. It’s a crazy feeling,” he tells Deadline.

Ian McKellen also returns as Gandalf. Other actors include Jamie Dornan, Kate Winslet and Leo Woodall. The film is set to premiere in December 2027.