‘Harry Potter’ Cast, JK Rowling Pay Tribute To “Warmth & Mischief” Of Michael Gambon
deadline.comJK Rowling and Harry Potter actors are recalling memories of sharing a set with Michael Gambon following his death on Thursday at the age of 82.
The Irish-English actor replaced the late Richard Harris as Professor Albus Dumbledore in 2003 and went on to star in six of the eight Harry Potter films.
Harry Potter author Rowling led tributes to Gambon, telling her followers on Twitter (now known as X) that she could not believe that he was embodying one of her characters. “The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and if you’d told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything I’d written, I’d have thought you were insane,” she said. “Michael was a wonderful man in additional to being an outstanding actor, and I absolutely loved working with him.” I've just heard the awful news about Michael Gambon.
The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and if you'd told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything I'd written, I'd have thought you were insane.
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