The legendary thespian was offered the role of the iconic Hogwarts headmaster - but decided he 'couldn't do it'.

Ian McKellen has revealed why he never played Dumbledore after being offered the role in Harry Potter following Richard ...

The Lord of the Rings may well welcome Ian McKellen back to his role as Gandalf, and with Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 teasing its own Gandalf appearance, there could be two ...

Sir Ian McKellen may have brought many iconic characters to life but none more so than Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, but even ...

"I'm told Gandalf's involved but I'm not yet told how much he's going to be paid.” 25 years on from first donning the wizard hat as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ...

Ian McKellen has said he’ll star in a recently announced Lord of the Rings franchise – on one morbid condition. The actor, ...

Discover the many Lord of the Rings souvenirs that Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf, has kept including the keys to Bag ...

Sir Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf the Grey in "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug," discusses whether the wizard may or may not be gay, in this excerpt from a conversation with WSJ's Barbara Chai.

A forgotten animated battle scene hints at alternative visions of Tolkien’s epic saga without revealing all its secrets.

However, he opted for the role of Dumbledore and the Gandalf part went instead to Ian McKellen. “Dad was offered Gandalf and Dumbledore at the same time, but he didn’t want to spend all that ...

The staff is essential to Gandalf’s identity as a wizard in Middle ... gold standard gem with a career defining performance from McKellen. Time is of the essence. The film also stars Alfred ...

Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, who played Merry and Pippin, are set to reunite with Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf, in a new TV show. The pair released the trailer for their new food ...