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Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter
The legendary thespian was offered the role of the iconic Hogwarts headmaster - but decided he 'couldn't do it'.
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Ian McKellen reveals he’ll return as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings movie – on one candid condition
As life-long fans of Professor Tolkien’s vast mythology, we are proud to be working with Mike De Luca, Pam Abdy and the ...
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Ian McKellen says he’ll play Gandalf in new Lord of the Rings movie – on one morbid condition
As life-long fans of Professor Tolkien’s vast mythology, we are proud to be working with Mike De Luca, Pam Abdy and the ...
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The Fantastic World of Professor Tolkien
For months the concluding volume was delayed while Professor Tolkien labored with a formidable index listing the lineage of his characters, the origin and pronunciation of their languages ...
Richard Harris' son reveals reason why his late father turned down another famous wizard role
Harris’ middle son and fellow actor, Jared, told The Times just why his dad had turned down playing Gandalf. “Dad was offered Gandalf and Dumbledore at the same time, but he didn’t want to spend all ...