Michael Gambon Replaced Richard Harris in ‘Harry Potter’
Richard Harris played Albus Dumbledore in the first two ‘Harry Potter’ films. Sadly, the 72-year-old actor passed away after the second film. Although Harris had done a remarkable job, the studio needed a new Dumbledore, so after a bit of brainstorming, they hired Michael Gambon to take over the role for future appearances. Ironically, late actor Peter O’Toole was considered for the role before Gambon, but O’Toole was already suffering from health problems, so they went with Gambon.