Richard Harris aka Dumbledore has died - Page 2

***IronParrot*** · 11-12-2002, 08:52 PM

Amazing actor. My favourite Harris role was of course English Bob from Unforgiven, just a classic and unforgettable Western character to whom he brought so much life... he was one of the highlights of Gladiator as Marcus Aurelius... and I thought having him play Dumbledore was an instance of perfect casting.

galadriel88 · 11-17-2002, 10:36 PM

He will be greatly missed by myself and many others. My sympathies are with his family and friends, and especially with the HP cast. May he be blessed...

My local newspaper ran an article on this Friday. Some of the author's suggestions for replacements were Ian holm, Ian McKellen, Cristopher Lee, and Sean Connery, among others. I'll try to find the article and post the whole thing...

Shadowfax · 11-18-2002, 11:13 PM

Coney · 11-18-2002, 11:20 PM

I was "pleased" to see that he had a private family+friends funeral........dignity and respect for a man who never saught the glamour and fame usually associated with a man of his talents.

Amandil · 11-19-2002, 04:37 AM

I agree, Richard Harris would have made a better Gandalf than Ian MeKellen. Maybe Ian McKellen should be the next Dumbledore, then, as Galadriel88's local newspaper suggested. A nice parity, that would be.

BeardofPants · 01-03-2003, 04:05 PM

Carrying on from the rumour thread in the Middle Earth forum that is now closed, it now turns out that Michael Gambon playing Dumbledore is being denied by Warner Brothers. What the?!

So it's not Ian, and it's not Michael, then who is it??

Well, anyway, here's the Warner Bros denial of Gambon snagging the part:

http://comingsoon.net/cgi-bin/archiv...1527960,87740,

Guess it's back to rumour mongering. So who are the remaining contenders?

Coney · 02-23-2003, 09:09 AM

Seems that Gambon got the job afterall-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv...00/2788225.stm

gimli7410 · 03-09-2003, 01:04 AM

i heard christopher columbus said to him"were gonna recast u because ur cancer" and richard harris said"if u f****** recast me i will f****** kill you" feisty old fellow. i think he died about a week after he said that.
personally i dont think he would of made a better gandalf because he could barely move...no offense it happens

Estel13 · 03-13-2003, 10:43 PM

Pretty cool that he said that. Rest In Peace, man.

Fili · 03-16-2003, 01:03 AM

Somebody might have already said this, but the gut who plays Gandalf in LotR might take Harris' place. Harris was a great actor, though.

11-12-2002, 08:52 PM	#21
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Amazing actor. My favourite Harris role was of course English Bob from Unforgiven, just a classic and unforgettable Western character to whom he brought so much life... he was one of the highlights of Gladiator as Marcus Aurelius... and I thought having him play Dumbledore was an instance of perfect casting. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

11-17-2002, 10:36 PM	#22
galadriel88 Halfwitted Queen of Lothlorien Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Far off in a dream Posts: 1,166	He will be greatly missed by myself and many others. My sympathies are with his family and friends, and especially with the HP cast. May he be blessed... My local newspaper ran an article on this Friday. Some of the author's suggestions for replacements were Ian holm, Ian McKellen, Cristopher Lee, and Sean Connery, among others. I'll try to find the article and post the whole thing... __________________ The beuatiful mind/The beautiful heart/Doesn't deserve the pain/How can I stop the rain? -How Can I Stop the Rain? by Kessid, my new favorite band +Every good thing that comes into my life is only a reflection of the greatest gift of all; the offering of yourself, dear Son of God+ Always remember, you're uniqe, just like everybody else! "The one constant through all the years has been the Trombone. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. Its been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again, but the Trombone has marked the time. This field, this section, this band is a part of our past. It reminds us of all that once was good, and could be again. Oh, people will come . . . people will most definitely come."

11-18-2002, 11:13 PM	#23
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11-18-2002, 11:20 PM	#24
Coney The Buddy Rabbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Trapped in the headlights.. Posts: 3,372	I was "pleased" to see that he had a private family+friends funeral........dignity and respect for a man who never saught the glamour and fame usually associated with a man of his talents. __________________ Blessed are the cracked, they let the light in Beatallica

11-19-2002, 04:37 AM	#25
Amandil Guy-who-should-come-here-more-often Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Alberta, in spirit -- Vlaanderen, in body (Canada? Never heard of it!) Posts: 120	I agree, Richard Harris would have made a better Gandalf than Ian MeKellen. Maybe Ian McKellen should be the next Dumbledore, then, as Galadriel88's local newspaper suggested. A nice parity, that would be. __________________ Amandil Mithadan "Why would you want to tamper with anything Tolkien did?" --Ralph Bashki "Seeking self, I find nothing but myself, but in this I drink the cup of gall I really am. I want everything, and I may have everything, but I have nothing except what I have. What I have I know is not what will fulfill me, and I know this in the bitterness of satisfied desire. Everything I have is still not enough, and in getting everything I have, I have not myself, indeed what I have may have twisted what I am and might be into an image of my own possessions. I will to possess, but I end up possessed by what I possess." -- William Desmond (Ethics and the Between, p. 209-210)

01-03-2003, 04:05 PM	#26
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Carrying on from the rumour thread in the Middle Earth forum that is now closed, it now turns out that Michael Gambon playing Dumbledore is being denied by Warner Brothers. What the?! So it's not Ian, and it's not Michael, then who is it?? Well, anyway, here's the Warner Bros denial of Gambon snagging the part: http://comingsoon.net/cgi-bin/archiv...1527960,87740, Guess it's back to rumour mongering. So who are the remaining contenders? __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

02-23-2003, 09:09 AM	#27
Coney The Buddy Rabbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Trapped in the headlights.. Posts: 3,372	Seems that Gambon got the job afterall- http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv...00/2788225.stm __________________ Blessed are the cracked, they let the light in Beatallica

03-09-2003, 01:04 AM	#28
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i heard christopher columbus said to him"were gonna recast u because ur cancer" and richard harris said"if u f**** recast me i will f**** kill you" feisty old fellow. i think he died about a week after he said that. personally i dont think he would of made a better gandalf because he could barely move...no offense it happens __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

03-13-2003, 10:43 PM	#29
Estel13 RPG-aholic Psycho Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Final Fantasy Posts: 733	Pretty cool that he said that. Rest In Peace, man. __________________

03-16-2003, 01:03 AM	#30
Fili Enting Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hiding in my head... Posts: 57	Somebody might have already said this, but the gut who plays Gandalf in LotR might take Harris' place. Harris was a great actor, though. __________________ When the Dark comes rising; Six shall turn it back; Three from the circle; Three from the track; Wood, bronze, iron; Fire, water stone; Five shall return and one will go alone. Iron for the birthday, bronze carried long; Wood from the burning, stone out of song; Fire from the candle ring, water out of thaw; Six signs the Circle and the grail gone before. Fire on the mountian shall find the Harp of Gold; Played to wake the Sleepers, oldest of the Old; Power of the green witch, lost beneath the sea; All shall find the light at last, silver on the tree.

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