The Wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was inspired by Merlin from Arthurian legend and Odin from ...

However, Gandalf isn't the wizard's only—or even first—name. He spent centuries of Middle-earth's history wandering the land and becoming acquainted with different kingdoms, regions ...

Sir Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf the Grey in "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug," discusses whether the wizard may or may not be gay, in this excerpt from a conversation with WSJ's Barbara Chai.

Discover the many Lord of the Rings souvenirs that Sir Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf, has kept including the keys to Bag ...

It is almost a battle cry, but there is actually much more to it if we consider that, beforehand, the Grey Wizard makes a whole speech that is filled with meaning. What exactly is Gandalf telling ...

Harris’ middle son and fellow actor, Jared, told The Times just why his dad had turned down playing Gandalf. “Dad was offered Gandalf and Dumbledore at the same time, but he didn’t want to spend all ...

Jared Harris has spoken about how his father, the late actor Richard Harris, was once offered the roles of two wizard ...

Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them ...

“Dad was offered Gandalf and Dumbledore at the same time ... It was announced in 2023 that JK Rowling’s bestselling wizard-themed books were being made into a new series, having previously ...