David Bowie, the legendary singer-songwriter who passed away almost a year ago, was once considered for the role of Gandalf the Grey in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings.
That’s according to casting director Amy Hubbard, who confirmed the long-standing rumor that, yes, Bowie also clinched a key part in Jackson’s fantasy trilogy. For years, it had been assumed that the iconic rocker auditioned for the part of Elrond but here, while chatting with The Huffington Post (via EW), Hubbard reveals that Bowie was actually considered to pick up the staff as Middle-earth’s most famous wizard.
“He was unavailable. It was a very quick conversation with the legendary Chris Andrews at CAA. I do believe that [Bowie] went over and played for everybody at the Millennium party. That would’ve been New Year’s Eve in the year 1999, which was when the films were being shot. He went over and entertained everybody,...
That’s according to casting director Amy Hubbard, who confirmed the long-standing rumor that, yes, Bowie also clinched a key part in Jackson’s fantasy trilogy. For years, it had been assumed that the iconic rocker auditioned for the part of Elrond but here, while chatting with The Huffington Post (via EW), Hubbard reveals that Bowie was actually considered to pick up the staff as Middle-earth’s most famous wizard.
“He was unavailable. It was a very quick conversation with the legendary Chris Andrews at CAA. I do believe that [Bowie] went over and played for everybody at the Millennium party. That would’ve been New Year’s Eve in the year 1999, which was when the films were being shot. He went over and entertained everybody,...
- 12/17/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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