McKellen: I'm Gandalf, not Dumbledore!

Ian McKellen gets frustrated when people think he is Dumbledore from 'Harry Potter'.

Tue, 25 May, 2010 - 16:12

Ian McKellen gets frustrated when people think he is Dumbledore from 'Harry Potter'.

The 71-year-old actor confesses he is a fan of his character in 'Lord of the Rings', white bearded Gandalf, but he gets annoyed when people mistake him for Dumbledore from the 'Harry Potter' movie series.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Person: McKellen Person: Gandalf Person: Dumbledore Person: Ian McKellen Person: Harry Potter Person: Michael Gambon Person: J.R.R. Tolkien Person: Joanne K. Rowling Person: Ian Person: Guillermo del Toro Person: Peter Jackson Person: Andy Serkis Organisation: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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