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ZeroCool@feddit.ch to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Michael Gambon, 'Harry Potter' actor who played Dumbledore, dies at 82

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Michael Gambon, 'Harry Potter' actor who played Dumbledore, dies at 82

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Michael Gambon, the Irish actor who played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, has died at 82.
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  • 18-24-61-B-17-17-4@lemmy.world
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    …aaaand across the line.

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      He’s been in many great films and tv shows but that curve is what I’ll always remember him for

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        Same. I would imagine the trio will be heartbroken today.

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    Gambon who asked calmly?

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    Of motorsport fame as well…namesake of Top Gear’s Gambon corner!

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      corner

      Thank you, ctrl+f did not fail me today.

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      That was my immediate thought

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    There had to be a better picture

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      Honestly? Not really. He did not age well. But it was part of his charm. Why should only attractive people have lead roles?

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        i mean is anyone that old attractive per se? he looks like a grizzled european, not necessarily bad

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          That’s my fetish actually

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            ಠ_ಠ

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              Or ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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        Didn’t age well? Bruv you should see the people in my family in their 80’s. Motherfuckers look ROUGH

        Michael looks old but not bad

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        I mean they didn’t have to use one of him in his last few years.

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          It’s when he died, though.

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            I mean clearly that’s not his death bed picture?

            I’ve seen plenty of obituaries that use youthful pictures or senior pictures from more flattering years.

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              Those may be the pictures “from more flattering years”… death bed pictures tend to be creepy AF.

              (source: we recently used a more flattering picture of my mom in the obituary, you wouldn’t want to see the open casket one)

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    This is the second actor that’s died after playing dumbledore. The only conclusion is the part is cursed.

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      Yes. It is cursed with old age.

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      Waiting for the third one to die now…

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        I for one, hope Jude Law will stay with us for a long time still.

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    I also fondly remember his performance in Toys (1992) with Robin Williams. Such a great actor, RIP General Zevo

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      I love him in that film. I showed it to my daughter last year and it holds up.

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        The soundtrack is also exquisite

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          I’ll listen to anything Thomas Dolby was involved with.

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            Memories of things that never happened These are always the hardest to forget 🎵

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      Longitude is the film that, for me, made him stand out as an actor.

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    He was in the best Doctor Who Christmas Special

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      And he was so much better there than in Harry Potter too. Either he didn’t like that role or he got bad direction.

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      Smith seriously had the best specials, and A Christmas Carol is so great. Gambon did a fantastic job in the episode.

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    He was amazing in Gosford Park (2001). It’s sad it’s such a little known movie.
    Michael Gambon

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      I adore that film. It was the template for Downton Abbey, created by the writer of Gosford Park.

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        Julian Fellowes!

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      It’s strange that it’s not as well known given that it was Julian Fellowes’ proto-Downton Abbey. It’s one of my favorite movies of all time and it’s like a who’s-who of the best of British actors.

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        The cast is absolute dynamite. It’s one of my vary favorite as well.

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      It’s weird, I thought there were a ton of great performances in that movie, and yet I really didn’t like it at all. I’ve even watched it twice because I thought maybe I missed something the first time, but nope.

      He’s terrific in it though.

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        It does have a weird vibe to it, I’ll admit. I do love it myself though.

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        It goes against the usual, overly romanticised trope for Country House dramas, to be much more gritty and seedy. I like it. Lots of cameos too, a real ensemble piece.

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      I liked him in Layer Cake

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    Rest in peace.

    Growing up, I loved the Harry Potter movies. I really, really did.

    But part of growing older is realizing that I didn’t like Harry Potter as much as I use to.

    All good things will unfortunately come to an end one day, but there’s not a set ending to our stories yet.

    We should make the best of the time we have here.

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      The Potterverse (shoot me) suffers from the same problem as Star Wars: an overzealous creator who, as it turns out, probably just got lucky the first time around and is doing their best to sully any good memories people may have of the franchise.

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    I know its way down the list of his credits, but i thought he was amazing in Layer Cake.

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      Me and my friend quote the shit out of Eddie Temple all the time.

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    I’m not a Harry Potter fan, but he was amazing in the BBC TV series “The Singing Detective,” later turned into a very disappointing Robert Downey, Jr. film.

    EDIT: Another great performance he gave was in the miniseries “Longitude,” about clockmaker John Harrison’s amazing contribution to the world.

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    At least this Dumbledore made it through the rest of the movies (>!until Snape got to him!<)

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      Psst, your spoiler didn’t work.

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        Also the movie is 14 years old, and the book it’s based on is almost 20. So I think the statute on spoilers passed a long time ago.

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          Yeah. But it’s nice that they tried. Up vote for trying!

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    Uh oh, Jude Law, you’re next!

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    It’s like experiencing it all over again :(

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    He reaches Kings Cross Station

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      He’ll get where he’s going. 😢

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