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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...
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...
May 23, 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...
Jan 10, 2024 · Sir Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Ian McKellen says Richard Harris played a role in him turning down the part of Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies.
Apr 4, 2017 · Sir Ian McKellen has said he could never have taken on the role of Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films after the death of Richard Harris because he knew he disapproved of him as a...
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...
Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction.
Apr 4, 2017 · Sir Ian McKellen has revealed why he didn’t take up the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. McKellen was in the running to fill the role in the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s ...
Sir Ian McKellen has said he could never have taken over the role of Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films after the death of Richard Harris because he knew he disapproved of him as an...
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.
