Ian McKellen is widely known as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings series, but he could have played another wise, magical mentor – Albus Dumbledore of Harry Potter fame. The history of Hollywood is littered with projects that never materialized and roles that were originally meant for other actors. As such, it can be fun to think back about how different things might have been if a good role had a better actor or a powerful performer didn’t bring their weight to a weaker character. Sometimes, remnants survive and allow us a glimpse into these alternate realities, but for the most part we just have to ...
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