Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Apparently, Connery just couldn’t wrap his head around the premise. “I never understood it,” he said. “I read the book. I read the script. I saw the movie. I still don’t understand it.” In the end, Sir Ian McKellen’s interpretation of the bearded wizard earned him an Oscar nomination.

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