Sir Ian McKellen can't believe it's been 25 years since Lord of the Rings hit our screens. At The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim he admitted that the franchise means to him and hoe fortunate he is. Report by Jonesl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00It's nice to see old friends. I think Kate's here and Peter Jackson, the director, we had
00:05supper last night. So it's a real reunion. But it's 25 years, you know, 25 years.
00:12And how special does it feel to see the Lord of the Rings legacy live on?
00:16Yes, I know. It's very precious to me that I've managed, by luck, to be in a film which
00:24goes on being enjoyed and relevant. And people who came to see the films when they were a
00:32child are now bringing their own children. And to be part of that is just thrilling.
00:40And I'm looking forward to this film. I don't quite know what to expect, but it looks like
00:46a very exciting reunion.
00:48It's amazing, yes. It's going to blow you away. You'll love it. But listen, I want to
00:52know, what is your favourite Middle Earth memory?
00:56Oh, so many. It was just being in New Zealand, I think, which is Middle Earth. And working
01:06with Shadowfax, that beautiful white horse, who did exactly what he was told. Much better
01:12behaved than any of the actors. And all the friendship of the young people who are now
01:20middle-aged people. We've all got older, haven't we? No, it's wonderful. It's lovely. No, I
01:27feel a bit rather emotional to be back. I feel I'm back.