# @ladbible on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdOZ23BoMoI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70523392-ladbible-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-13T11:00:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** LADbible (@ladbible) — https://gondola.cc/ladbible

## Caption

He’s not ready to hand over the staff just yet 🧙‍♂️⁠
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Sir Ian McKellen has made it clear that Gandalf is a role he still considers his, saying: “I’m not letting anyone else put on the pointy hat and beard if I can help it.”⁠
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The actor first played the wizard in The Lord of the Rings trilogy before returning for The Hobbit films, making him one of the most recognisable faces in the franchise.⁠
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#Lordoftherings #IanMcKellen #LADbible

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