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    Ian McKellen

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  2. time.com › 4724447Harry Potter: Why Ian McKellen Turned Down Dumbledore Role - TIME

    Apr 4, 2017 · Sir Ian McKellen has revealed why he never took on the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies. The 77-year-old English actor — known for playing Gandalf, another famous and...

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  4. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 606619Ian McKellen On Harry Potter Dumbledore Role | Mental Floss

    Nov 5, 2019 · For years, Harry Potter fans have believed that Ian McKellen turned down the role of Dumbledore in the movies—partially fueled by comments the actor himself has made. But the truth seems to...

  5. collider.com › harry-potter-ian-mckellen-dumbledoreAn Insult Stopped Ian McKellen From Playing Dumbledore in ...

    4 days ago · The actor revealed that he declined the role of Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter because Richard Harris, who played the character before him, did not approve of him. He said he could not take over a part from an actor who criticized him as \"technically brilliant, but passionless\".

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  7. www.vanityfair.com › 04 › ian-mckellen-dumbledoreWhy Ian McKellen Really Rejected the Role of Dumbledore

    Apr 4, 2017 · In a recent interview with the BBC’s HARDtalk, the Oscar-nominated actor explained the real reason he turned down the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise, after the original...

  8. www.vulture.com › article › why-ian-mckellen-didntWhy Ian McKellen Didn't Play Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter'

    Apr 4, 2017 · Ian McKellen declined the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban because his predecessor, Richard Harris, had criticized him as \"passionless\". He said he couldn't take over the part from an actor who disapproved of him.

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  10. www.cinemablend.com › news › 2425392Ian McKellen Gets Asked About Playing Dumbledore All The Time

    May 24, 2018 · It's ironic that Ian McKellen gets mistaken for Dumbledore when it was once a possibility that he could have played that character as well as Gandalf. However, as he told Time Out, original...

  11. www.cbr.com › ian-mckellen-explains-why-he-didntIan McKellen Explains Why He Passed On Playing Dumbledore - CBR

    Apr 5, 2017 · Published Apr 5, 2017. Sir Ian McKellen declined the Harry Potter role because original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris disapproved. Sir Ian McKellen is well-known for his portrayal as the mystical Gandalf the Grey in the "The Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" movies -- but when he was offered the role of Professor Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter ...

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