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  1. 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.

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  3. time.com › ian-mckellen-dumbledore-harry-potterHarry 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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  4. www.youtube.com › watchHarry Potter: Sir Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down ...

    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 gay...

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  6. www.thedigitalfix.com › harry-potter › ian-mckellenSir Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down playing ...

    Jan 10, 2024 · Ian McKellen says Richard Harris played a role in him turning down the part of Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ian_McKellenIan McKellen - Wikipedia

    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.

  8. www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk › news › nationalWhy did Sir Ian McKellen turn down the role of Dumbledore?

    Sep 28, 2023 · Sir Ian McKellen revealed the surprising reason why he turned down the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter as Sir Michael Gambon took it on instead.

  9. 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 ...