— the line is almost identical to what gandalf (played by ian mckellen) tells pippin in peter jackson’s fellowship of the ring, leaving many wondering if the stranger — who was.

— gandalf wasn't an elf, but rather he was one of a few wizards sent to help middle earth.

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— in an interview with the sunday times, the legendary actor, 85, discussed the possibility that he could play gandalf again in the new lord of the rings movie.

— although the stranger is never explicitly referred to as gandalf in the rings of power season 1's finale, alloyed, several details confirm that the two characters are one.

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The actor tells thr that the familiar role wasn't particularly challenging, but he.

— the stranger then blows them into oblivion in a spectacular display of light and moths, two things which gandalf is highly known for.

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— almost 100 years after tolkien introduced him, tom bombadil actor rory kinnear shares why the character’s time has finally come in the rings of power season 2

— while it's hard to find fault with the wise gandalf, he's still imperfect.

When it comes to a career that’s netted him two oscar nominations, a tony, six olivier awards and a reputation as one of the preeminent.

— ian mckellen says he still doesn't have a clue how he managed to get cast as gandalf in the lord of the rings trilogy and hobbit prequels.

The actor resurfaced his archives, and they’re pure gold.

— actor ian mckellen, who played gandalf in peter jackson’s the lord of the rings film trilogy, shared that he would never “presume to tell the audience what to think, ever, in.

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