Fun fact: Ian McKellan was asked to be Dumbledore but Richard Harris didn't like him.

Sign up, and you'll be able to ignore users whose posts you don't want to see. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

Mar 31, 2020
10:55:05am

letthewookieewin Holochess World Champion

Fun fact: Ian McKellan was asked to be Dumbledore but Richard Harris didn't like him.

Report problem with this ad

letthewookieewin

Previous username: letthewookiewin
Bio page: letthewookieewin
Joined: Sep 10, 2017
Last login: May 15, 2024
Total posts: 31,455 (8,945 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

Harry Potter is one example of the importance of casting. To me, Richard Harris

3/31/20 10:52am

Richard Harris fit that role like Patrick Stewart fits Professor X

Gustav

3/31/20 10:53am

I thought both Darrins and both Dumbledores were good.

ochobeeguy

3/31/20 10:54am

Agreed. But I agree with the OP’s relative ranking.

Tricky

3/31/20 11:11am

I thought the opposite about Dumbledore. Richard Harris seemed

KingDave

3/31/20 10:54am

And they would've loved to keep Richard Harris in that role had he not died

jreid191

3/31/20 10:54am

His age and frailty fit the role perfectly.

bluecheese

3/31/20 10:55am

Really? Is Dumbledore supposed to be frail? Very old, but the books make me

2018grad

3/31/20 11:06am

Fun fact: Ian McKellan was asked to be Dumbledore but Richard Harris didn't like him.

letthewookieewin

3/31/20 10:55am

RE: Fun fact: Ian McKellan was asked to be Dumbledore but Richard Harris didn't like him.

Pete

3/31/20 10:57am

Yeah, Richard Harris wasn't exactly PC when it came to his views on homosexuality. A lot of bad blood between

jpesk2

3/31/20 11:18am

Totally agree. Dumbledore was never the same. The series could have been so much better.

Cougar-Duck

3/31/20 11:00am

A less intense Gambon could have made it work

3/31/20 11:07am

I've not researched this closely, but we're all aware that Richard Harris died

Betruewhiteandblue

3/31/20 11:09am

I think Michael Gambon is a terrific actor, and a terrible Dumbledore.

3/31/20 11:10am

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad