Why did Michael Gambon play Dumbledore differently?

Gambon probably figured that imitating Richard Harris wasn’t viable so he did his own take on the role. I much prefer Richard Harris’ Dumbledore. He seemed so perfect in the role to me that any other actor would have been a second best, even if his interpretation had been more like Harris’.

Did Michael Gambon enjoy playing Dumbledore?

Gambon told an interviewer that, when playing Dumbledore, he does not “have to play anyone really. I just stick on a beard and play me, so it’s no great feat. I never ease into a role—every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. I’m not really a character actor at all…'”

Why do people not like Michael Gambon as Dumbledore?

Overall, his character just wasn’t how Dumbledore was in the books or first two movies, which is why people tend to dislike Gambon’s Dumbledore.

Why did they change the actor for Dumbledore?

Harris died of Hodgkin’s Disease in 2002 at the age of 72, about two weeks before the U.S. première of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. He would be replaced as Dumbledore by fellow Irish-born actor, Michael Gambon.

Why did Richard Harris stop playing Dumbledore?

Did Peter O’Toole play in Harry Potter?

Chris Columbus told Insider he had “long” conversations with Peter O’Toole for the Dumbledore recast. Richard Harris played the Hogwarts headmaster in the first two films before dying of cancer in 2002. O’Toole ultimately turned down the role because “he was best friends with Harris,” Columbus said.

Who was best Dumbledore?

Harry Potter: Why Michael Gambon Is The Best Dumbledore (& Why It’ll Always Be Richard Harris)

1. 1 Richard Harris: He Was Afraid Of The Role, But Did It Anyway.
2. 2 Michael Gambon: He Wasn’t Afraid Of The Role.
3. 3 Richard Harris: He Feels Like A Real Teacher.
4. 4 Michael Gambon: Brings Dumbledore’s Youthfulness.