5 Actors Who Turned Down the Role of Gandalf in ‘Lord of the Rings’
It's impossible to imagine anyone other than Ian McKellen playing Gandalf in these movies -- but that's almost what wound up happening.
J. R. R. Tolkien's warlock, Gandalf, isn't just one of the most famous wizards in the fantasy genre. He's become one of the most iconic characters in cinematic history. He's the very definition of a wizard with his pointy hat, wooden staff, and flowing beard, hair, and robe. Gandalf has appeared in numerous adaptations of Tolkien's fantasy epics over the years. But his most well-known appearance is undoubtedly in Peter Jackson's critically acclaimed The Lord of the Rings franchise and its prequel series, the not-so critically acclaimed The Hobbit franchise.
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