Article: "New Potter Wizard is... Gandalf!" - Page 2

Iron McFist · 12-29-2002, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kallasilya
I can't seem to imagine Chistopher Lee as Dumbledore - he's too evil!!

I was thinking the same thing too! His voice just isn't very.. Dumbledore-y.

Gerbil · 12-29-2002, 06:25 AM

Speaking of voices - did anyone else think it was cheesy how when Gandalf appeared to Aragorn etc. they used Saruman's voice and then blended to Gandalf's? I know there's supposed to be some ambiguity but for some reason this cheap trick bothers me. I guess the voice just don't fit

Arathorn · 12-29-2002, 08:17 AM

Give it to Andy Serkis. They could then just cast dumbledore as the first person whenever he's there (as the camera).

Taurwen · 12-29-2002, 10:27 AM

Ooo, someone quoted me, I feel special. Spork is a joke between my friends and I, a takeoff on "gag me with a spoon"

I think it would be really funny if Christopher Lee played Dumbledor, because he is so evil. oo, and whoever said that if McKellen gets cast he should say "You shall not pass!!" to the dementors, that really funny. That would be so cool if they actually did that.

eowyngirl14 · 12-29-2002, 01:22 PM

I know for a fact that Christopher Lee is not going to play Dumbledoor. As I was surfing the web last night, I came across an article where Lee claims that he is too busy at the moment [to play Dumbledore]. What with him being Saruman and Count Dooku. (LOL He has the funniest name in Star Wars!)

Firekitten2006 · 12-29-2002, 02:19 PM

Wouldnt there be copyright issues if he said "you shall not pass?"

Gerbil · 12-29-2002, 03:04 PM

Can't see how?
I'ts only 4 words.
If they ripped off an entire monologue of his, then possibly - but with that little I should think they'd be on the safe side.

Eothain · 12-29-2002, 03:06 PM

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lady of Rivendell · 12-30-2002, 05:50 PM

Well, my first thought about who would do a good job playing Dumbledore was Ian McKellan.....but I'm sure we won't find out until after the new year about whom is actually hired...rumour or not...

Another thought I've had recently about a good actor to play him is Patrick Stewart from ST:TNG. Just a thought.....

***Khamûl*** · 12-30-2002, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lady of Rivendell
Another thought I've had recently about a good actor to play him is Patrick Stewart from ST:TNG. Just a thought.....

Interesting that you should mention that. Both Patrick Stewart (Prof. Xavier) and Ian McKellen (Magneto) were in X-Men and will be starring together again in X-2.

I think they just need to get Harris's double to play the part.

obscenename · 12-31-2002, 01:21 AM

From theonering.net:

"E!Online is reporting that Michael Gambon, who has been seen in many recent high-profile films including Gosford Park, The Insider, and Sleepy Hollow, will replace the late Richard Harris as Professor Dumbledore in the next Harry Potter film. This puts to rest rumors that our very own Gandalf, Ian McKellen, would take over the role"

Lanelf · 12-31-2002, 01:30 AM

Oh, no. You cannot do this! That is wrong, wrong, wrong!!! Like casting Christopher Lee as Dumbledore. I mean, I thought the old Dumbledore was kinda wrong (sounded too much like a weak old man) but he was OK. Gandalf - Ian McKellan - that would just not be right. And I heard that they tried not to cast big names in the movies, so people wouldn't be looking at the screen and saying "Look, there's Ian McKellan" or whatever.
Please tell me this is just a rumor. Dear Iluvatar...
Lanelf.

Elvedans · 12-31-2002, 08:10 AM

NO WAY!!!!!!! They CANNOT steal Gandalf to be in some lousy kids' film like Harry Potter of all things!!!!!! In fact they can't steal Saruman either. I would chain myself to the studio door and refuse to leave until they set the poor wizard free from such a horrible fate if they chose Ian Mckellen!

eowyngirl14 · 12-31-2002, 01:03 PM

Obsenename, (interesting name...) My friend just called me and told me that Micheal Gambon is going to play Dumbledore. (She also read it online, though I am not sure what website...)He's from Dublin Ireland and was born on october 19 1940. That makes him about 63 years old. I wish that Ian Meckellen had taken the job... oh well. This guy should be good!

BeardofPants · 12-31-2002, 04:09 PM

I heard that Gambon was playing the role as well, but when I checked on google last night, there was nothing coming up. Hmm.

obscenename · 12-31-2002, 05:42 PM

I posted where I got the quote. www.theonering.net

BeardofPants · 12-31-2002, 08:08 PM

Yeah, I saw it on e-online. What I meant, was that I couldn't find anything else on google to confirm that.

LegolasRoX · 12-31-2002, 11:32 PM

I found this in a newsletter, confirming that Ian will NOT be playing Dumbledore (thankfully)...:It is Gambon.

"Harry Potter's getting a brand new headmaster--and his name isn't Ian McKellen.
Contrary to rampant tabloid reports over the past several days claiming the current Gandalf portrayer would pull double wizard duty as Hogwarts' Professor Albus Dumbledore, E! Online has learned that another acclaimed British thespian has in fact been tapped for the role vacated by the death of Richard Harris.

But McKellen never seriously considered the role (he's already done the franchise thing with The Lord of the Rings and X-Men) and producers ultimately went with Gambon, a classically trained actor who studied with Laurence Olivier and whose credits include Gosford Park, The Insider and the lead in the British miniseries The Singing Detective. "

I am so glad that Ian isn't playing in Harry Potter...after watching him in LoTR, he would look too awkward.....don't you think?

LegolasRoX · 12-31-2002, 11:34 PM

Go here and check it out

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,...0.html?eol.tkr

Arathorn · 01-01-2003, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LegolasRoX
I am so glad that Ian isn't playing in Harry Potter...after watching him in LoTR, he would look too awkward.....don't you think?

Yeah, considering how people now keep saying:
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

whenever Hugo Weaving's first scene with Frodo comes up.

12-29-2002, 06:25 AM	#22
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Speaking of voices - did anyone else think it was cheesy how when Gandalf appeared to Aragorn etc. they used Saruman's voice and then blended to Gandalf's? I know there's supposed to be some ambiguity but for some reason this cheap trick bothers me. I guess the voice just don't fit __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

12-29-2002, 08:17 AM	#23
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	Give it to Andy Serkis. They could then just cast dumbledore as the first person whenever he's there (as the camera). __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

12-29-2002, 10:27 AM	#24
Taurwen Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New York Posts: 20	Ooo, someone quoted me, I feel special. Spork is a joke between my friends and I, a takeoff on "gag me with a spoon" I think it would be really funny if Christopher Lee played Dumbledor, because he is so evil. oo, and whoever said that if McKellen gets cast he should say "You shall not pass!!" to the dementors, that really funny. That would be so cool if they actually did that. __________________ Long was the way that fate them bore, O're stony mountains cold and grey, Through halls of iron and darkling door, And woods of nightshade morrowless. The Sudering Seas between them lay, and yet at last they met once more, And long ago they passed away In the forest singing sorrowless.

12-29-2002, 01:22 PM	#25
eowyngirl14 i don't know what i am talking about either, so don't ask Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,353	I know for a fact that Christopher Lee is not going to play Dumbledoor. As I was surfing the web last night, I came across an article where Lee claims that he is too busy at the moment [to play Dumbledore]. What with him being Saruman and Count Dooku. (LOL He has the funniest name in Star Wars!) __________________ 'The coming of dawn is ever the hope to the heart of men' -Aragorn 'Then I will die as one of them' -Aragorn TTT movie “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” - Benjamin Franklin arms are made for hugging avatar from the avatar shop! made by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan

12-29-2002, 02:19 PM	#26
Firekitten2006 Elven Warrior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: the US of A! But I wish i was in austraila, never been, just think it would be a fun place to live :) Posts: 372	Wouldnt there be copyright issues if he said "you shall not pass?" __________________ I'm Baaaack!!

12-29-2002, 03:04 PM	#27
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Can't see how? I'ts only 4 words. If they ripped off an entire monologue of his, then possibly - but with that little I should think they'd be on the safe side. __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

12-29-2002, 03:06 PM	#28
Eothain Enting Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 73	LOTR Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? Where is the hand on the harpsting, and the red fire glowing? Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing? They have past like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning, or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning? Frodo lives

12-30-2002, 05:50 PM	#29
Lady of Rivendell Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 20	Hmmm... Well, my first thought about who would do a good job playing Dumbledore was Ian McKellan.....but I'm sure we won't find out until after the new year about whom is actually hired...rumour or not... Another thought I've had recently about a good actor to play him is Patrick Stewart from ST:TNG. Just a thought..... __________________ " Then you think that the Darkness is coming?" said Eowyn. " Darkness Unescapable?" And suddenly she drew close to him. "No," said Faramir, looking into her face. " It was but a picture in the mind. I do not know what is happening. The reason of my waking mind tells me that great evil has befallen and we stand at the end of days. But my heart says nay; and all my limbs are light, and a hope and joy are come to me that no reason can deny. Eowyn, Eowyn, White Lady of Rohan, in this hour I do not believe that any darkness will endure!" And he stooped and kissed her brow.

12-31-2002, 01:21 AM	#31
obscenename Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 19	From theonering.net: "E!Online is reporting that Michael Gambon, who has been seen in many recent high-profile films including Gosford Park, The Insider, and Sleepy Hollow, will replace the late Richard Harris as Professor Dumbledore in the next Harry Potter film. This puts to rest rumors that our very own Gandalf, Ian McKellen, would take over the role"

12-31-2002, 01:30 AM	#32
Lanelf Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Second Drawer Down Posts: 407	Oh, no. You cannot do this! That is wrong, wrong, wrong!!! Like casting Christopher Lee as Dumbledore. I mean, I thought the old Dumbledore was kinda wrong (sounded too much like a weak old man) but he was OK. Gandalf - Ian McKellan - that would just not be right. And I heard that they tried not to cast big names in the movies, so people wouldn't be looking at the screen and saying "Look, there's Ian McKellan" or whatever. Please tell me this is just a rumor. Dear Iluvatar... Lanelf. __________________ Hey, I'm back! resounding silence You didn't even notice I was gone, did you? Well, I'm back now anyway. Artemis Fowl must find Mulch Diggums! You'll never shut down the real Napster

12-31-2002, 08:10 AM	#33
Elvedans Diamond Of The Night Sky Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Old London Town (Well somewhere near there) Posts: 366	NO WAY!!!!!!! They CANNOT steal Gandalf to be in some lousy kids' film like Harry Potter of all things!!!!!! In fact they can't steal Saruman either. I would chain myself to the studio door and refuse to leave until they set the poor wizard free from such a horrible fate if they chose Ian Mckellen! __________________ I see a little silhouetto of a man. Scaramouche scaramouche will you do the fandango? Thunderbolts and Lightning, very very frightening me!

12-31-2002, 01:03 PM	#34
eowyngirl14 i don't know what i am talking about either, so don't ask Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,353	Obsenename, (interesting name...) My friend just called me and told me that Micheal Gambon is going to play Dumbledore. (She also read it online, though I am not sure what website...)He's from Dublin Ireland and was born on october 19 1940. That makes him about 63 years old. I wish that Ian Meckellen had taken the job... oh well. This guy should be good! __________________ 'The coming of dawn is ever the hope to the heart of men' -Aragorn 'Then I will die as one of them' -Aragorn TTT movie “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” - Benjamin Franklin arms are made for hugging avatar from the avatar shop! made by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan Last edited by eowyngirl14 : 12-31-2002 at 02:11 PM.

12-31-2002, 04:09 PM	#35
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I heard that Gambon was playing the role as well, but when I checked on google last night, there was nothing coming up. Hmm. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-31-2002, 05:42 PM	#36
obscenename Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 19	I posted where I got the quote. www.theonering.net

12-31-2002, 08:08 PM	#37
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Yeah, I saw it on e-online. What I meant, was that I couldn't find anything else on google to confirm that. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords Last edited by BeardofPants : 12-31-2002 at 08:31 PM.

12-31-2002, 11:32 PM	#38
LegolasRoX Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ~New York~ Posts: 15	I found this in a newsletter, confirming that Ian will NOT be playing Dumbledore (thankfully)...:It is Gambon. "Harry Potter's getting a brand new headmaster--and his name isn't Ian McKellen. Contrary to rampant tabloid reports over the past several days claiming the current Gandalf portrayer would pull double wizard duty as Hogwarts' Professor Albus Dumbledore, E! Online has learned that another acclaimed British thespian has in fact been tapped for the role vacated by the death of Richard Harris. But McKellen never seriously considered the role (he's already done the franchise thing with The Lord of the Rings and X-Men) and producers ultimately went with Gambon, a classically trained actor who studied with Laurence Olivier and whose credits include Gosford Park, The Insider and the lead in the British miniseries The Singing Detective. " I am so glad that Ian isn't playing in Harry Potter...after watching him in LoTR, he would look too awkward.....don't you think?

12-31-2002, 11:34 PM	#39
LegolasRoX Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ~New York~ Posts: 15	Go here and check it out http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,...0.html?eol.tkr

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