Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he was offered the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter after the original wizard passed away – but shockingly turned it down despite being interested in the part.

Ian McKellen is reflecting ... the faster I proceeded down a step, onto the forestage, and then on to the lap of someone in ...

To kick off the new series of The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed, Simon Armitage welcomes actor and cultural icon, Sir Ian McKellen ... so I think I let them down a bit.” ...

It’s hard to imagine anyone screaming “you shall not pass” or spinning through the air like a little top with more gravitas than Sir Ian McKellen ... turned it down. Sean Connery certainly ...

Even more remarkable, however, is McKellen’s multifaceted portrayal ... Not surprisingly, he doesn’t take his dismissal lying down, and searches for a way to convince Brooke to rehire him.

Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from ...