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    Ian McKellen

    English actor

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      • During a recent interview on the BBC's HARDTalk show, McKellen explained that he was actually contacted about appearing in the franchise -- but he said no. While talking about McKellen's critics, interviewer Stephen Sackur recited a quote from Richard Harris about McKellen and some other actors.

      Ian McKellen reveals why he didn't want to play ... - Mashable

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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. 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 bearded...

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

    6 days ago · 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...

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  8. variety.com › 2017 › filmWhy Ian McKellen Turned Down Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter'

    Apr 4, 2017 · McKellen was evidently approached to take over as Albus Dumbledore in “ Harry Potter ” when original star Richard Harris died in 2002. Harris portrayed the Headmaster of Hogwarts in the first...

  9. www.today.com › popculture › here-s-why-ian-mckellenHere's why Ian McKellen turned down a role in the 'Harry ...

    Apr 4, 2017 · But it turns out the actor could have played a hirsute magician in yet another classic film franchise: The "Harry Potter" films! Ian McKellen as himself, and Richard Harris as Dumbledore in...

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

    Apr 4, 2017 · Ian McKellen told the BBC that the filmmakers approached him about being Hogwarts’ headmaster, but he had to decline. It wasn’t that he was busy playing Gandalf in Lord of the Rings or that he...

  12. www.msn.com › en-us › entertainmentWhy Ian McKellen passed on playing Dumbledore in the Harry ...

    Thanks to his iconic portrayal of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, Ian McKellen has become one of the most beloved onscreen wizards of all time. And his wizarding career could’ve...

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