Elijah Wood in 2002's 'The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers' New Line / Everett Collection Elijah Wood is neither confirming nor denying the status of his potential return as Frodo in the upcoming Andy Serkis-directed feature The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, but the longtime actor said he wouldn't want anyone else to take up the mantle as long as he is "alive and able" to play the role. In a new interview with The Times U.K., the child star-turned-fantasy performer mainstay acknowledged co-star Ian McKellen teasing details about the forthcoming movie to fans at a convention last year.