mirror :Sir Ian McKellen turned down £1million to officiate at Facebook billionaire's wedding: 'Gandalf doesn’t do weddings'

Sir Ian McKellen turned down £1million to officiate at Facebook billionaire's wedding: 'Gandalf doesn't do weddings'

Sir Ian Mckellen turned down £1million to officiate at a Facebook billionaire's wedding - because he was asked to dress as his Lord Of The Rings character Gandalf.The 77-year-old actor previously qualified as a 'celebrant' to conduct Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart's civil wedding with Sunny Ozell in 2013, but turned down the latest offer - despite the giant pay check.He told the Mail on Sunday : "I was offered one-and- a-half million dollars to marry a very famous couple in California, which I would perhaps have considered doing but I had to go dressed as Gandalf.

Facebook billionaire offered 'Gandalf' two million dollars to officiate wedding

NY PostSIR Ian McKellen was offered nearly two million dollars to dress up as Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings movies and officiate at the wedding of a Facebook billionaire — but he turned it down.Napster founder and first Facebook president Sean Parker asked the actor three years ago to play dress up at his lavish, $10 million wedding to singer Alexandra Lenas, The Daily Mail reported Saturday.Gandalf sent his regrets.

'Gandalf' rejects $2 million offer to officiate Facebook wedding

Acting great Sir Ian McKellen says he once rejected a nearly $2 million payday to dress up as Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings and officiate a wedding.Nearly three years ago, Napster founder and first Facebook president Sean Parker asked Sir Ian, 77, to take part in his lavish $10 million Tolkien-themed wedding, The Daily Mail reported.But Gandalf declined the loaded invitation.