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

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

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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 be ...

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

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   May 23, 2024 · 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.vulture.com › article › why-ian-mckellen-didntWhy Ian McKellen Didn't Play Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter'

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

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   Apr 4, 2017 · Ian McKellen — aka Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings” — almost played another famed, fictional wizard as well. McKellen was evidently approached to take over as Albus Dumbledore in ...

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   Did Ian McKellen want to play Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter'?

   • Ian McKellen turned down the role of Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" franchise. The actor turned down the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore after Richard Harris passed away. McKellen said people always ask him if he wished he played Dumbledore, but since the actor played Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" he declined.

   23 Actors Who Turned Down Huge Movie Roles

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   Why did Sir Ian McKellen refuse the role of Albus Dumbledore?

   • The Big Picture 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 respect for Harris, stating that he couldn't take over a part from an actor who didn't approve of him.

   An Insult Stopped Ian McKellen From Playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter

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   Did Ian McKellen play Gandalf in Harry Potter?

   • Yes, the legendary actor almost played both Gandalf AND Albus Dumbledore. The Big Picture 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.

   An Insult Stopped Ian McKellen From Playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter

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   Why did Ian McKellen get mistaken for Dumbledore?

   • 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 Dumbledore actor Richard Harris apparently didn't approve of his acting and he couldn't take on the role formerly played by an actor who wasn't a fan of his.

   Ian McKellen Gets Asked About Playing Dumbledore All The Time

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

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    Apr 4, 2017 · Ian McKellen, a man who revels in rejecting lucrative, high-profile offers, is revisiting the time he nixed one of the most-lucrative, high-profile offers of all. In a recent interview with the ...

11. screenrant.com › harry-potter-albus-dumbledore-ianWhy Ian McKellen Passed On Playing Dumbledore - Screen Rant

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    Apr 4, 2017 · Ian McKellen is widely known as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series, but he could have played another wise, magical mentor - Albus Dumbledore of Harry Potter fame. The history of Hollywood is littered with projects that never materialized and roles that were originally meant for other actors. As such, it can be fun to think back about how ...