The difference between Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White goes beyond a wardrobe change. Here's how the wizard transformed in Lord of the Rings.

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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.

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Jumping forward several years from the events of Season 2, Season 3 takes place at the height of The War of the Elves and ...

In the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf the Grey faces off against the Balrog of Morgoth in the Mines of Moria. The wizard manages to cast it into the abyss ...

Ian McKellen modeled his Gandalf performance on J.R.R. Tolkien's 'smoky voice' Ian McKellen returns to a dark era of gay history with The Critic: 'I didn't have to do any research' Ian McKellen ...

The legendary thespian was offered the role of the iconic Hogwarts headmaster - but decided he 'couldn't do it'.