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Can you guys believe that Sean Connery almost turned down the role Gandalf because he didn't understand the story? Good thing he took the role for the money. Funny thing is he ended up having a great time with Peter Jackson filming the movie even though he had his doubt about the project. Also, I heard he helped got the Hobbit movies with Del Toro direcing made faster because he said he was thinking about retiring from acting soon.