Sir Ian McKellen’s extensive filmography stretches all the way back to 1969, and he made appearances on stage and television even earlier. In that time, he has brought a wide array of iconic characters to life, including famous literary figures like Lord Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes, but he is best known within popular culture for his roles in two blockbuster franchises from the early 2000s: Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Magneto in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men series. Each character was mighty in his own way. Gandalf was a Wizard who guided the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in their fight against the tyrannical Dark Lord Sauron, while Magneto was a Mutant supremacist whose attempts to conquer the world brought him into conflict with the X-Men. Fans have long wondered which of these powerhouses McKellen played was stronger. It seems difficult to compare since they come from such different settings and boast such different abilities, but McKellen thinks the answer is clear.In 2014, to promote the release of Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, McKellen gave an interview for the now-defunct website GeekBomb. Interviewer Maude Garrett asked McKellen who would win in a fight between Gandalf and Magneto. With no hesitation, McKellen answered, “The old man would, of course,” referring to Gandalf. He cited Gandalf’s “resources” and his greater level of experience as reasons that he would be able to defeat Magneto. When questioned if Gandalf’s metal equipment would be a liability against someone with power over magnetic fields, McKellen replied, “No, no, he’d be able to deal with that. I have every confidence.” Though it may come as a surprise to superhero fans, McKellen’s assessment was absolutely correct; the archenemy of the X-Men would not stand a chance against Middle-earth’s most famous Wizard.That made Magneto one of the series’ older Mutants, but he still possessed an ordinary human lifespan. Further, he did not spend his entire life honing his Mutant abilities; it was not until he met Charles Xavier and began training with the X-Men that he unlocked his true potential. By contrast, Gandalf’s age was incalculable. In Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, he claimed, “Three hundred lives of Men I’ve walked this earth.” According to the lore of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novel, that was underselling it.
Sir Ian McKellen’s extensive filmography stretches all the way back to 1969, and he made appearances on stage and television even earlier. In that time, he has brought a wide array of iconic characters to life, including famous literary figures like Lord Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes, but he is best known within popular culture for his roles in two blockbuster franchises from the early 2000s: Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Magneto in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men series. Each character was mighty in his own way. Gandalf was a Wizard who guided the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in their fight against the tyrannical Dark Lord Sauron, while Magneto was a Mutant supremacist whose attempts to conquer the world brought him into conflict with the X-Men. Fans have long wondered which of these powerhouses McKellen played was stronger. It seems difficult to compare since they come from such different settings and boast such different abilities, but McKellen thinks the answer is clear.
In 2014, to promote the release of Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, McKellen gave an interview for the now-defunct website GeekBomb. Interviewer Maude Garrett asked McKellen who would win in a fight between Gandalf and Magneto. With no hesitation, McKellen answered, “The old man would, of course,” referring to Gandalf. He cited Gandalf’s “resources” and his greater level of experience as reasons that he would be able to defeat Magneto. When questioned if Gandalf’s metal equipment would be a liability against someone with power over magnetic fields, McKellen replied, “No, no, he’d be able to deal with that. I have every confidence.” Though it may come as a surprise to superhero fans, McKellen’s assessment was absolutely correct; the archenemy of the X-Men would not stand a chance against Middle-earth’s most famous Wizard.
That made Magneto one of the series’ older Mutants, but he still possessed an ordinary human lifespan. Further, he did not spend his entire life honing his Mutant abilities; it was not until he met Charles Xavier and began training with the X-Men that he unlocked his true potential. By contrast, Gandalf’s age was incalculable. In Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, he claimed, “Three hundred lives of Men I’ve walked this earth.” According to the lore of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings novel, that was underselling it.
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