Sir Ian McKellen Replaced Sean Connery in ‘The Lord of the Rings’
Can you imagine Sean Connery as Gandalf in ‘The Lord of the Rings’? It could have happened. The Bond actor was the film creator’s first choice, after all. Even Sir Ian McKellen knew this. But Connery was quoted in an interview saying this about the film franchise: “I never understood it. I read the book. I read the script. I saw the movie. I still don’t understand it.” Luckily, McKellen was suited for the role of the franchise’s beloved wizard.