…Sir Michael Gambon, according to reports from unconfirmed sources by E! News.
He certainly lacks the star power of a Harris, O’Toole, McKellen, Nimoy, and the other names posited, but he’s said to be very talented (and 10 years ago, McKellen was relatively unknown and O’Toole/Harris were has-beens).
Pepper Mill and I discssed this, and thought O’Toole would be the best choice. God knows he’s had similar roles, and he looks similar enough. I’m afraid I don’t know Gambon, so I can;t offer an opinion about him.
Hey, why not McKellan? He can be Gandalf and Dumbledore, and sew up the lucrative pop wizard franchise.