McKellen talks Gandalf vs. Dumbledore
Sir Ian McKellen was recently interviewed by The Guardian where amongst other things he discusses Dumbledore vs. Gandalf, the character who he played in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.McKellen says that while he and Michael Gambon are close friends, the topic of "how to play a wizard" has never come up. And as far as if he would have taken over the role of Dumbledore from the late Richard Harris, McKellen said:
"People say to me, don't you wish you'd played Dumbledore? I say no! I played Gandalf! The original. There was a question as to whether I might take over from Richard Harris [Gambon's predecessor in the Dumbledore role], but seeing as one of the last things he did publicly was say what a dreadful actor he thought I was, it would not have been appropriate for me to take over his part." He smiles icily. "It would have been unfair."
When asked who would win the battle between Dumbledore and Gandalf, McKellen never hesitated, "Gandalf. Of course."
Posted by Micah on Nov 24th |
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Dumbledore is still my favorite, because he too knows his weaknesses. That's why he never became minister.
Yes, but he also died because of his weaknesses.
Yes, but he also died because of his weaknesses.
oooh my fave character from my fave book (hp), vs. my fave character from my fave movie (LOTR). I would happily bet on either, but in the end i think Dumbledore would come out on top. Hes a genius when dueling, he has ways of escaping harm as shown in ootp against voldemort in the ministry, which would be inescapable for most other wizards. And to the person who said 'well then why did dumbledore get killed in a stupid situation that gandalf couldve easily avoided', dont u understand the darn book!? Anyway it would be an epic battle for sure
As much as I love the Harry Potter series and adore Dumbledore, I think that Gandalf would win. But as several people have said, these two wizards would probably have a cup of tea together instead of fighting :D
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gandalf would totally win:) um...could someone clue me in--when/why did harrison say mckellen was a bad actor?
How is McKellan an awful actor? Are you kidding?! I LOVE LOTR as well as Harry Potter. I really would have wanted him to take over the role of Dumbledore. He is just so good at playing wizards, not to mention he is a fantastic actor. However, Gandalf would probably win. :)
grindelwald: i did not say that galdalf would win, i think you need to read my last post again. i said DUMBLEDORE would kick gandalf's sorry behind. as for dumbledore training "a 17 yo boy do fight his battles" its not actually dumbledore's battle...its actually THE 17 yo boy's battle.....dumbledore is just helping....now gandalf, i dont recall him volunteering to getting rid of those evil rings....did he?
lol yup its a 17 year old kids job to defeat the darkest wizard of all time. sorry I got you mixed up. Gandalf only didnt take it because hes too wise, Dumbledore however was foolish enough to take a powerful ring, hey what happened to him? Oh yeah he died because of his foolishness.
What the h*ll is wrong with this guy. Gandalf may have come back from the dead, but he was stupid enough to get caught by that fire-demon thing in the first place. Dumbledore lived for a year with a SHRIVELLED ARM for godsake, he'd totally KICK ASS! Anyway, Dumbledore doesn't need some huge staff to perform powerful magic. Don't get me wrong, I like LOTR, but it's a far shot from the Harry Potter books!!!
Dumbledore will wup Gandalf's old arse, lol! And actually, the original wizard is Merlin the Great. Not Gandalf
Your comment, 'stupid enough to get caught by that fire-demon thing,' is utterly inane and completely misinformed. For one thing, it is an ancient evil, a Balrog, which could well be compared to an agent of Lucifer. For another, Gandalf didn't get caught by it. He sacrificed himself for the others, managed to kill it, and was taken into a period of hiatus. He then chose to return to life in order that he might further aid Frodo.
"I like LOTR, but it's a far shot from the Harry Potter books!!!" I just choked on my laughter. On topic: Gandalf would own Dumbly. Ridiculously so. He's an archangel, a demi-god, for Chrissakes. Dear old Albus is a mere mortal. That alone is proof enough. We shouldn't let personal preference cloud fact.
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