The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
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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...
Apr 4, 2017 · The 77-year-old English actor — known for playing Gandalf, another famous and bearded wizard from Lord of the Rings — said he was contacted by producers from Harry Potter to play Dumbledore, but...
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Feb 27, 2024 · Sir Ian McKellen turned down the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films due to critical comments made by the previous actor, Richard Harris. McKellen refused the role out of...
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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...
Apr 4, 2017 · Ian McKellen. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Walt Disney Stu. When actor Richard Harris, who played Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, died in...
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Apr 4, 2017 · Apr 4, 2017 8:24am PT. Ian McKellen Reveals Why He Didn’t Play Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’. By Maane Khatchatourian. Kristina Bumphrey/Starpix/REX/Shutterstock. Ian McKellen — aka Gandalf...
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...
