![The Hobbit's Gandalf almost proved a greenscreen too far for Ian McKellen | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Guardian The Hobbit's Gandalf almost proved a greenscreen too far for Ian McKellen | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2012/12/7/1354899769690/Martin-Freeman-as-Bilbo-B-008.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTMucG5n&enable=upscale&s=30116e74d5eaefb56e20b038f324d423)
The Hobbit's Gandalf almost proved a greenscreen too far for Ian McKellen | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Guardian
![At one point during filming of THE HOBBIT, Sir Ian McKellen broke down crying due to the constant greenscreen stating, "This is not why I became an actor." : r/movies At one point during filming of THE HOBBIT, Sir Ian McKellen broke down crying due to the constant greenscreen stating, "This is not why I became an actor." : r/movies](https://external-preview.redd.it/Nk5_bADBR0QBhcgJIVXg7LKwxmyog6cZNW4EZcXttVk.jpg?auto=webp&s=5ffa844873bf5900de1983de69acd7b53bffca4f)
At one point during filming of THE HOBBIT, Sir Ian McKellen broke down crying due to the constant greenscreen stating, "This is not why I became an actor." : r/movies
Fact Maniac - Sir Ian McKellen, broke down and cried while filming 'The Hobbit' because he had to film with just a green screen instead of with other actors, he said “this
![UberFacts on Twitter: "Sir Ian McKellen, broke down and cried while filming 'The Hobbit'. http://t.co/4r8QcrdfEs" / Twitter UberFacts on Twitter: "Sir Ian McKellen, broke down and cried while filming 'The Hobbit'. http://t.co/4r8QcrdfEs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgtX4MEIgAADpK1.jpg:large)
UberFacts on Twitter: "Sir Ian McKellen, broke down and cried while filming 'The Hobbit'. http://t.co/4r8QcrdfEs" / Twitter
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