Michael Gambon, who inherited the role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore from the late Richard Harris with the third Harry Potter film, has never read Read the full post.
Jul 14
2009
04:23 PM ET
Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon hasn't read the 'Harry Potter' books. Discuss.
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Everyone seems to blame Gambon, but you have to remember that the director and the screenwriter play a HUGE part in the outcome of the characters. Chris Columbus (director of the first two films) is a family director (Home Alone, anyone?), and Dumbledore was very much a family figure in those movies. Even Gambon in the third film, under Cuaron, he is still full of smiles, (if you don’t believe it go watch it, I did yesterday). He changes in the fourth and fifth films, whether due to direction or writing, we’ll never know. Don’t forgot that Alan Rickman and Ralph Fiennes haven’t read the books either. Two, in my opinion, more important characters than Dumbledore. It is stupid to give one actor so much grief because YOU don’t necessarily like him as much as the previous actor. I think Gambon did a great job as Dumbledore, and if you want to blame someone blame the directors, otherwise shut your mouth and try to win a TONY, 13 OLIVIERs, and 4 BAFTAs yourself.
Michael Gambon should have read the HP books if only to get a sense of the kind of character that Dumbledore was. I think Gambon’s portrayal of Dumbledore makes him too anxious while Harris played him with a kind of quiet power.
As for Alan Rickman, that is perfect typecasting for Severus Snape which might have been just dumb luck.
Surprise, Surprise.
It’s obvious he’s never read the books. He lacks the sparkle that Dumbledore had and plays the part with little emotion. He’s all seriousness and no humor.
It is clear from his performance that he has never read the books.
Dumbledore is always kind, cool, collected and in some ways odd and brilliantly clever/weird.
Michael Gambon (though a great actor) doesnt portray this persona of wisdom, is far to brooding and dark, seems downright unkind (in goblet of fire especially) and is frankly just too normal.