Lord of the Rings white wizard Gandalf, played Sir Ian McKellan in Peter Jackson's film adaptation which is currently storming the box office, came in at number 10.

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But Ian McKellan, who plays the wizard character Gandalf, knew it would be a hit when he watched The Fellowship of the Ring and was drawn in.

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