NEW YORK (AP) — Repeated filming delays almost caused Ian McKellen to quit his reprise as Gandalf the Grey in “The Hobbit” trilogy, a prequel to “The Lord of the Rings” in which he first played the ...
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After two seasons of wondering what The Stranger’s name was, we finally know that he is, in fact, Gandalf, the iconic Lord of the Rings character we all know and love. Now, as The Lord of the Rings: ...
It is impossible to overstate the impact that The Lord of the Rings has had on the fantasy genre and pop culture as a whole. J. R. R. Tolkien's novel solidified many of the tropes that exist in modern ...
The actor confirms to EW that he modeled the wizard after the author of "The Lord of the Rings." Indeed it is! Listening to Tolkien’s voice both shaped McKellen’s depiction of Gandalf, and assured him ...
Actor Ian McKellen is known for playing the wise wizard Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie franchises, but he was not the first choice for the part. Anthony Hopkins and Sean Connery ...
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films, one ...