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Lord Of The Rings: Another Actor, John Astin, Reveals He Auditioned For Gandalf
Actor John Astin has revealed he auditioned for the role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, saying in a new interview that he tested multiple times to play the wizard. He ultimately did not get the part, but his son, Sean Astin, would be cast as the hobbit Sam in a career-defining role, so the film trilogy end up with an Astin in it.