"I did have to say no to it for the second series of Sherlock" he told Empire Online in a recent interview. "But if something could be worked out, that would be great."
However, he did reveal that he remains optimistic about a role in the movie, saying:
"I'd like to think so. If there is any outside possibility, then that would be great. But I've learned not to think too much of hope too much about stuff. It will happen if it happens." Freeman said of the original JRR Tolkien series,
"I wasn't a fan of it as a kid but I did like the films. I think Ian McKellen is very good, and director Peter Jackson's a clever man. I thought what he did with them was interesting and entertaining." "I reckon I could do a young Ian Holm. I think I could give that a go."
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