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Why was Dumbledore played by two different actors in Harry Potter?
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If you look at their pics side by side, you can tell they are definitely different people. However, the costume and makeup teams made an effort to make them look very similar. They were both playing the same character, and the switch could have been very distracting if they hadn't.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe original actor playing Dumbledore died, and had to be replaced by Michael Gambon.
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Did the actor who played dumbledore in the first 3 potter movies die?
No the actor that played Dumbledore in the first 2 movies died.
Was Michael Gambon in Lord of the Rings?
No, he was in Harry Potter. Ian McKellen as gandalf in Lord of the rings.
Is Michael Gambon Dumbledore and Gandalf from The Hobbit?
Michael Gambon played Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Ian McKellen played Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and will do so again for The Hobbit.
Who played Dumbledore in the 2-5 Harry potter movie?
Albus Dumbledore was portrayed by the late Richard Harris in the second Harry Potter film, Chamber of Secrets. In all subsequent films, he has been replaced by Michael Gambon.
Who played dumbeldoor in the third Harry potter movie?
Michael Gambon is playing Prof. Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.
What is Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore's real name?
Albus Dumbledore has been played by two actors. Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Michael Gambon has played Dumbledore in every other Harry Potter film to date, and is also set to star in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.
Did the actor who played dumbledore in the first 3 potter movies die?
No the actor that played Dumbledore in the first 2 movies died.
Who played Albus Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'?
Micheal Gambon.
Who plays the head master of hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies?
The character who played as the first headmaster is Albus Dumbledore, who was played by two different actors throughout the films. In the first two films Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris. After Richard passed in 2002 his role was taken up by Michael Gambon.
Was Michael Gambon in Lord of the Rings?
No, he was in Harry Potter. Ian McKellen as gandalf in Lord of the rings.
Why is there a new Dumbledore in Harry Potter 3?
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Albus Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris. Harris passed away from Hodgkin disease during the filming of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, so they had to re-shoot all of his scenes with the recast Michael Gambon, who ultimately played Dumbledore in Prisoner of Azkaban, then in Goblet of Fire, and Order of the Phoenix.
Is Michael Gambon Dumbledore and Gandalf from The Hobbit?
Michael Gambon played Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Ian McKellen played Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and will do so again for The Hobbit.
Is Albus Dumbledore dead in real life?
The fictional character Albus Dumbledore was played by the actor Richard Harris in the first two films (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), however he was diagnosed with a terminal illness and died on 25 October 2002.The part was recast and Michael Gambon was chosen for the role which he played for the rest of the film series and who is still with us.
Did the Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potters die?
The actor? Yes, he died. That's why another actor played Dumbledore in the remaining Harry Potter movies.
Is Albus Dumbledore played by the same actor in each movie?
No, Dumbledore has been played by Richard Harris (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and Michael Gambon (the remaining six films). Gandalf was played by Sir Ian McKellen.
Who played Dumbledore in the 2-5 Harry potter movie?
Albus Dumbledore was portrayed by the late Richard Harris in the second Harry Potter film, Chamber of Secrets. In all subsequent films, he has been replaced by Michael Gambon.
Who played dumbeldoor in the third Harry potter movie?
Michael Gambon is playing Prof. Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.
