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

The Harry Potter franchise united the best actors from across the pond to bring the Wizarding World to life, but these are ...

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

In Sir Ian McKellen and I’s defense ... They also serve similar purposes in their respective franchises. In the Harry Potter ...

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 ...

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 ...