The Other
11-12-2002, 05:37 PM
Read this over at the IMDb (www.imdb.com):
McKellen to Replace Harris?
British actor Ian McKellen has been tipped to replace the late Richard Harris in the third Harry Potter movie. Last week Ian's Lord Of The Rings co-star Christopher Lee announced his disgust at being lined up to replace Irish star so soon after Harris lost his battle with Hodgkins Disease last month. McKellen has become the frontrunner to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, which stars filming in the new year. A film insider says, "They need someone with gravitas and presence to take on the role, and Ian's got that by the bucketload. It's hard to think of anyone else who could really make the part their own." McKellen's spokesperson declined to comment on the reports.
That's interesting and while I think McKellen would make a great Dumbledore for the same reasons the film insider said, it kinda feels like it shouldn't happen since he's already Gandolf in that "other" Fantasy series that people keep comparing HARRY POTTER too (I really HATE that!). It might just seem odd is all.
But, I dunno, we'll just have to see. What do you think?
McKellen to Replace Harris?
British actor Ian McKellen has been tipped to replace the late Richard Harris in the third Harry Potter movie. Last week Ian's Lord Of The Rings co-star Christopher Lee announced his disgust at being lined up to replace Irish star so soon after Harris lost his battle with Hodgkins Disease last month. McKellen has become the frontrunner to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, which stars filming in the new year. A film insider says, "They need someone with gravitas and presence to take on the role, and Ian's got that by the bucketload. It's hard to think of anyone else who could really make the part their own." McKellen's spokesperson declined to comment on the reports.
That's interesting and while I think McKellen would make a great Dumbledore for the same reasons the film insider said, it kinda feels like it shouldn't happen since he's already Gandolf in that "other" Fantasy series that people keep comparing HARRY POTTER too (I really HATE that!). It might just seem odd is all.
But, I dunno, we'll just have to see. What do you think?