Refuses to read the Harry Potter books??
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hera933 — 15 years ago(December 28, 2010 08:14 PM)
Um, probably because he was in New Zealand working on LOTR when they started shooting Harry Potter.
As for why he wasn't cast after Richard Griffiths died, he probably was already working on something else.
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zdarma — 14 years ago(March 11, 2012 07:58 PM)
Before writing something, maybe a little research might help, as in
http://www.imdb.com/board/10167261/fullcredits#cast or you could look at
http://www.imdb.com/board/10120737/fullcredits#cast and finally look at this
http://www.imdb.com/board/10167260/fullcredits#cast
Thanks for playing
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christianlvebst — 13 years ago(May 23, 2012 04:02 AM)
people keep saying oh this one and that one should have been cast when richard griffiths died' but im confued how would uncle vervons death open up the spot for dumbledore. hello richard harris was the first dumbledore and he did do wanderfully i thought, he had that twinkle in his eye he felt right. i was sad when the 3rd movie came out it just felt weird, i did warm up to gambon later but it was just never the same. richard griffiths (uncle vernon) is alive and well i think.
i might be crazy,but it dos'nt matter when your already insane
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LaveyanCrow — 13 years ago(August 07, 2012 11:04 PM)
I think Richard Harris (the first dumbledore) had some bad opinions about Ian McKellen and didn't want him to be dumbledore, and after he died they just respected his wish and didn't cast Ian McKellen (or so I've heard, sorry if im misinformed).
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echoster — 16 years ago(July 22, 2009 05:19 PM)
His reasoning at that link are perfect in my opinion. I personally found the first 4 movies great by not reading the books, but when I read all the books after Goblet of Fire, I was extremely disappointed with the movies cause of what they left out.
The actor shouldn't have to read the book to know how to play the character; the script should say how the actor should act and the director should point out "Dumbledore wouldn't do this." If the director didn't, then he was playing the character as the director thought he should be playing it. -
WeRNotAfraid — 15 years ago(August 20, 2010 09:14 AM)
He doesn't like interviews and makes things up. I think he at least read the third book, but as other posters pointed out, most of the actors don't read them. I don't think Maggie Smith and Ralph Fiennes sit around reading Harry Potter. Actors just sort of do what the director tells them to, they don't have autonomy. If JK Rowling has no problem with him, neither do I.
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Ace_101 — 15 years ago(September 01, 2010 09:47 AM)
The movies are not being made for JK Rowling only. It is made for us fans. JK Rowling earns sh!tloads of money from WB ofcourse she doesn't have a problem.
However the fans, who spend their money to go and watch a movie they love, they deserve the acting that has some distinct resemblance to the character that they adore in the books. And frankly speaking Gambon does not even come close to the Dumbledore in the books.
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