Michael Gambon, Dumbledore from the ‘Harry Potter’ films, passed away last week at the age of 82
Last week, fans of the “Harry Potter” franchise received the sad news of the death of Michael Gambonactor responsible for playing Dumbledore from the film “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, released in 2004. The star was 82 years old, and died due to an “attack of pneumonia”, as explained by his family to the international press through a statement.
The loss of Michael It was a blow for both fans and the cast of the films, who expressed their feelings through social media remembering moments with the actor. Daniel Radcliffewho played the protagonist, shared in a recent interview with Variety (via Omelete) what it was like behind the scenes alongside Gambon.
“The most wonderful thing about Michael is that he wasn’t an actor you talked to about acting. His true passion was restoring 19th century Italian dueling pistols,” he said.
Daniel he also revealed that Dumbledore’s interpreter always had a lot of fun with the young cast on the set, but that he knew the exact moment when the fun had to end in order to take the job seriously: “He knows he’s at his best when he’s most playful. . His ability to turn the key was unparalleled.”
It is worth remembering that, before Gambonthe iconic Hogwarts headmaster was played by another great actor in the first films: the Irish actor, theater director, singer, songwriter and writer, Richard Harris. The change in the cast needed to happen because, shortly before the release of the second feature, Harris He ended up passing away due to lymphatic cancer.
Source: Recreio
