![]() ![]() Otherwise you may find this film a little confusing. In the third movie, when Michael Gambon stepped in, they did a very good job of making him look similar, but it's obvious his speech patterns change from being a little old man to being a much stronger less wispy old man. If you wish to see this I would recommend you need to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix first. Richard Harris' portrayal of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series was a very frail wispy old man. I am glad that the final film will be split into two parts, to be honest they could have done it with this film! *** For people who have never seen any of the films or read the books I took my friend with me who has not seen or read any of the books and he was completely lost throughout the film (Although he still enjoyed it!). In all a great family film, a pleasure to watch and I would recommend this film to most people. The directing and visual effects, like all of the films to date does not disappoint. You can tell that there is a close bond between the actors of which all pull of their roles well. Michael Gambon played this part quite well. Thats the moment when Harry realizes why people say Dumbledore is such a powerful wizard. The change comes after Voldemort returns, when he kicks down Moodys door. However this is worth watching and I feel this will only disappoint the most hardcore Harry fans! With all of the films you can notice that the acting is improving with the maturity of the characters. That being said, Later Dumbledore is a much more forceful and spry man. I would have to say that this film is not my favourite so far and leaves you feeling that some vital parts of the book are missing. ![]() “When I see the posters of Mike Gambon… I think sometimes it is me.Like all Harry Potter fans I have read all of the books and seen every film so far. And it turns out, McKellen feels the same. That said, I’m sure him playing Dumbledore would have been instantly iconic.Īnd even though McKellen didn’t actually play Dumbledore, I’m one of those people who always assumed he and Michael Gambon were one and the same. McKellen made the decision out of respect rather than bitterness or anger, and I doff my cap to him. Plus, did he really need Harry Potter when he had The Lord of the Rings? He knew Harris wasn’t a huge fan of his, and stepping into his shoes just didn’t feel right. I couldn’t take over the part from an actor who I’d known didn’t approve of me.”Īpart from the shade about playing a “real” wizard, I respect McKellen’s decision to ultimately not take on the role. “When they called me up and said would I be interested in being in the Harry Potter films, they wouldn’t say what part, I worked out what they were thinking. I played the real wizard,” McKellen said. ![]() “When he died, he played Dumbledore, the wizard. McKellen opted not to replace him because apparently Harris had been critical of McKellen’s work, calling him “technically brilliant, but passionless.” Because of that “nonsense” statement, McKellen was turned off by the idea of taking over for the role. In 2002, Harris passed away in between the filming of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In an interview with the BBC, McKellen said that there was some drama with the late Harris that prevented him from playing Harry’s mentor.ĭrama, you say? Why Sir Ian McKellen turned down the role of Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter Why didn’t he accept? There’s an interesting story behind that. He had the perfect look for this sort of role, so you probably won’t be surprised to learn that he was indeed approached to play Dumbledore after Harris passed away. The 82-year old grew his fanbase by a million-fold when he joined The Lord of the Rings films as Gandalf back in the early 2000s. Of course, McKellen didn’t take over - the role went to Michael Gambon - but it just makes sense, doesn’t it? He’s a wizard at playing wizards, after all. There is a part of me that always assumed Sir Ian McKellen took over the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies following the death of Richard Harris, who played the Hogwarts headmaster in the first two films. ![]()
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