Can I also say - how much I love the sound of his voice?
Sir Ian McKellen talks about how he almost missed out on the role of Gandalf.
Sir Ian McKellen talks about how he almost missed out on the role of Gandalf.
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Re: Sir Ian McKellen talks about how he almost missed out on the role of Gandalf.
Ian definitely has a good voice, but that's part and parcel of being an actor. 
Every good actor or actress has an iconic voice: think of Christopher Lee and his chilling bass, or Stephen Fry's plummy "British schoolboy", or Judi Dench's precise brittleness.
The LOTR movies certainly enjoyed a lot of luck. Viggo Mortensen almost didn't become Aragorn. The part was originally given to Stuart Townsend, who was replaced just one day before filming began because the filmmakers decided he was "too young" for the role (which is true: Aragorn is 60 when the books begin).
Anyway, Mortensen was offered the role after Townsend's departure and was reluctant to accept. He hadn't read the books, didn't know the director, and was expected to fly to New Zealand immediately.
But Viggo's son Henry was a fan of the books and urged his dad to take the part, because he knowing how central Aragorn was to the story. After that, Viggo accepted the role and began preparing on the plane to New Zealand, where he read the entire book series.
Every good actor or actress has an iconic voice: think of Christopher Lee and his chilling bass, or Stephen Fry's plummy "British schoolboy", or Judi Dench's precise brittleness.The LOTR movies certainly enjoyed a lot of luck. Viggo Mortensen almost didn't become Aragorn.
The part was originally given to Stuart Townsend, who was replaced just one day before filming began because the filmmakers decided he was "too young" for the role (which is true: Aragorn is 60 when the books begin).Anyway, Mortensen was offered the role after Townsend's departure and was reluctant to accept. He hadn't read the books, didn't know the director, and was expected to fly to New Zealand immediately.
But Viggo's son Henry was a fan of the books and urged his dad to take the part, because he knowing how central Aragorn was to the story. After that, Viggo accepted the role and began preparing on the plane to New Zealand, where he read the entire book series.