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.

Book fans have recently stumbled upon the 1960 Dutch version of The Hobbit, and they're hailing it as potentially the "best ...

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.

Tolkien almost made the One Ring a birthday gift — and Gandalf’s original name? Let’s just say it didn’t scream “wise old ...

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 ...

In it there is a character called Gríma, son of Gálmód, an advisor to the King of Rohan who insults the wizard Gandalf when ...

Jared Harris has spoken about how his father, the late actor Richard Harris, was once offered the roles of two wizard characters at the same time. At such a critical moment in US history, we need ...

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

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 ...

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