Why Ian McKellen Passed On Harry Potter's Dumbledore

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Ian McKellen has revealed that he still gets mistaken for the late Michael Gambon. Ian McKellen (right) says he is frequently mistaken for Michael Gambon (left) even though he is dead Ian McKellen (84) und Sir Michael Gambon ( 82) verkörperten beide zwei legendäre Filmrollen

Ian McKellen was nearly our dream Dumbledore, but bad blood got in the way GamesRadar+. Sir Ian McKellen tells us how he sometimes gets mistaken for the late Michael Gambon and how one fan didn't believe him when he said he was Ian McKellen.#Gra. That includes Gambon's predecessor in the role of Professor Dumbledore, Richard Harris, who died at 72 in 2002, shortly before the release of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, his final.

Legendary Actors Sir Ian McKellen and Michael Gambon A Case of Mistaken Identity. The pair have often drawn similarities due to both playing wizards Gandalf and Dumbledore in the Lord Of The. Sir Michael Gambon took over the iconic role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies following his predecessor Richard Harris' death all thanks to Sir Ian McKellen 3am Zoe Delaney Assistant.