Most notably, Gandalf bore similarities to two mythological figures. The first was the wizard Merlin from Arthurian legend, and the second was Odin, the king of the Norse gods. By combining ...

However, he opted for the role of Dumbledore and the Gandalf part went instead to Ian McKellen. Speaking to The Times, his son and fellow actor Jared spoke about his father’s legacy and revealed ...

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 ...

While it's tempting to think of Dumbledore as a discount Gandalf, the reality is that he’s far more conniving and contradictory than Gandalf. Dumbledore is a disturbing, charming, and bizarre ...

If you were making a league table of famous fictional wizards, Dumbledore and Gandalf would probably be pretty big contenders for the top spot. So why, after actor Richard Harris passed away in ...