Nothing like a sure thing, eh boys?

For the past few months, maybe even years, Ian McKellen has been the only Lord of the Rings actor who was pushing for The Hobbit to be made and for Ian McKellen to be a part of it.

When Peter Jackson was supposed to be directing it: Ian wanted in as Gandalf.

When Peter Jackson got kicked off The Hobbit: McKellen wanted to come back as Gandalf, but only if Peter gave his blessing.

When it was rumored that Guillermo Del Toro was going to take the reigns: Ian blogged about how he wanted to be Gandalf and was waiting to speak to Del Toro when things were confirmed.

Well, things were confirmed and McKellen’s non-stop poking worked out in his favor.

“Yes, it’s true,” McKellen told Empire magazine.

“I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role. Obviously, it’s not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf.”

Was it the bathroom? It was the bathroom wasn’t it? Were you on the phone in the bathroom? Can we talk to you about being on the phone in the bathroom? Can you at least tell us what room you were in? Was Del Toro actually there with you? Was he in the bathroom?

See how annoying that is Ian? Did you really think that you needed to keep making a stink to get the role that your name is basically synonymous with?

Whatever, all that drama is over.