Ian McKellen has revealed why he never played Dumbledore after being offered the role in Harry Potter following Richard ...

The legendary thespian was offered the role of the iconic Hogwarts headmaster - but decided he 'couldn't do it'.

The difference between Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White goes beyond a wardrobe change. Here's how the wizard transformed in Lord of the Rings.

While the film's refusal to mark the 17-year time jump might rankle Rings purists, this was likely an attempt on Jackson's part to streamline the establishing aspects of the narrative, rather than bog ...

Jared Harris has spoken about how his father, the late actor Richard Harris, was once offered the roles of two wizard characters at the same time. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...

However, it has not yet been announced whether Viggo Mortensen or Ian McKellen will reprise their roles as Aragorn and Gandalf, respectively.

However, he opted for the role of Dumbledore and the Gandalf part went instead to Ian McKellen. “Dad was offered Gandalf and Dumbledore at the same time, but he didn’t want to spend all that ...

Gandalf forgetting Lord of the Rings' Blue Wizards' names in The Hobbit was even funnier than the mildly insulting put-down ...

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 ...

A forgotten animated battle scene hints at alternative visions of Tolkien’s epic saga without revealing all its secrets.