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Harry Potter: The reason Lord of the Rings actor Ian McKellen turned down Dumbledore role - MyLondon
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Director of Richard Harris documentary said no-one in England wanted to make show about Harry Potter star | The Irish Sun
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Richard Harris (1930 - 2002) - Find A Grave Memorial | Gladiator movie, Gladiator 2000, Richard harris
![After Richard Harris' Tragic Death, 4 Acting Legends Rejected Playing Dumbledore Before Michael Gambon Took Over: 2 of Them Even Played Wizards in Ultra-Famous $5.8B Franchise - FandomWire After Richard Harris' Tragic Death, 4 Acting Legends Rejected Playing Dumbledore Before Michael Gambon Took Over: 2 of Them Even Played Wizards in Ultra-Famous $5.8B Franchise - FandomWire](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/17132307/After-Richard-Harris-Tragic-Death-4-Acting-Legends-Rejected-Playing-Dumbledore-Before-Michael-Gambon-Took-Over.jpg)
After Richard Harris' Tragic Death, 4 Acting Legends Rejected Playing Dumbledore Before Michael Gambon Took Over: 2 of Them Even Played Wizards in Ultra-Famous $5.8B Franchise - FandomWire
![TIL, when Richard Harris died Ian McKellen was approached to take over as Dumbledore but he turned it down because Harris didn't consider him a good actor : r/todayilearned TIL, when Richard Harris died Ian McKellen was approached to take over as Dumbledore but he turned it down because Harris didn't consider him a good actor : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/LxX54YfOnCT3Ht9zR1B7f_1te1LchsSqn2JACvEZMsw.jpg?auto=webp&s=d69e40327998fff66257db1071582c9ad5cbc317)