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While filming the first X-Men film in 1999, McKellen was cast as the wizard Gandalf in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The Lord of the Rings (consisting of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King), released between 2001 and 2003.
The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy of epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by English author J. R. R. Tolkien.The films are titled identically to the three volumes of the novel: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The Return of the King (2003).
McKellen in 2013. Sir Ian McKellen is an English stage and screen actor. He is the recipient of seven Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Academy Award nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations.
The actor, who played Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster JRR Tolkien adaptations, addressed rumours he might feature in the forthcoming film, centred on Andy Serkis’s Gollum, during a new ...
Ian McKellen as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" prequel, "The Hobbit." New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Warner Bros. is working on new "The Lord of the Rings" movies.
Gandalf appears in The Lego Movie, voiced by Todd Hanson. [46] Gandalf is a main character in the video game Lego Dimensions and is voiced by Tom Kane. [47] Gandalf has his own movement in Johan de Meij's Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings", which was written for concert band and premiered in 1988. [48]
Ian McKellen Is Open to Returning as Gandalf in New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies, but Warns Filmmakers: ‘They Better Be Quick!’ K.J. Yossman September 2, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Before being cast, McKellen had to sort his schedule with 20th Century Fox as there was a two-month overlap with X-Men. [13] He enjoyed playing Gandalf the Grey more than his transformed state in the next two films, [9] and based his accent on Tolkien. Unlike his on-screen character, McKellen did not spend much time with the actors playing the ...