Sir Ian McKellen is open to playing Gandalf again – if he is still “alive” when the next film is made. The 85-year-old actor portrayed the wizard in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit Trilogies’ and he confirmed he has heard of “stirrings in Tolkein land” following the news Sir Peter Jackson will produce and Andy Serkis will direct a new spin-off movie in 2026, ‘The Hunt for Gollum’. But though Ian is happy to consider returning to the role again, he insisted he hasn’t been approached yet. Noting the long white beard he is currently sporting for his stage role as Falstaff in ‘Player Kings’ he…