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The Harry Potter Role Sir Ian McKellen Turned Down Would've Been the Perfect Casting In HBO's Reboot

Summary by FandomWire
When HBO announced its ambitious Harry Potter reboot series, fans immediately began speculating about casting choices, and Sir Ian McKellen was at the top of everyone’s list for playing Dumbledore. So far, four actors have played the character, and McKellen was also offered the role once, but he turned it down (via BBC).  So naturally, fans were expecting that at least in the series they’d be able to see McKellen’s take on the wizard. However, J…
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FandomWire broke the news in on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
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