McKellen Has NOT Been Cast as Dumbledore!
December 27, 2002 at 9:25 PM ET
TheSnitch.co.uk
Frankly, we're stunned that websites and trade magazines are reporting this story posted by U.K. tabloid The Sun as a fact...
One cast member told me Sir Ian accepted the part of Dumbledore last week but an official announcement will not be made by filmmaker Warners until next year.
A source on the movie set told me: "Everyone has been sworn to secrecy about Ian McKellen getting the role of Dumbledore.
"One of the production staff let it slip and now it's spreading like wild fire.
"He got the part just before Christmas but Warners won't announce it until the New Year."
Sir Ian's appointment comes after the favourite to land the role, Dracula actor CHRISTOPHER LEE, ruled himself out.
Fans, the fact is that Ian McKellen has not been cast as Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Christopher Lee says he was never even asked. The following was posted by McKellen on his official website on December 26...
Fact: Ian McKellen has NOT agreed to succeed the late Richard Harris in the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies. He has expressed interest in perhaps playing a different role some time in the future of the series.
And an article on this story posted on Christopher Lee's official website was labeled "Sun Lies" and read...
The Sun newspaper, which is reknown for controversy and less than truthful news, has published the following:
"New Potter wizard is... Gandalf!"
Sir Ian's appointment comes after the favourite to land the role, Dracula actor CHRISTOPHER LEE, ruled himself out.
Let's wait until we hear something concrete from Warner Bros. themselves before we start calling it a fact, shall we?
Well there you have it everyone, it may or may not be true, and when it comes to the Sun news paper, I totally agree with coming soon..
Gary .:webmster:.
