TIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'
TIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'
movieweb.com Addams Family Star Recalls How He Almost Played Gandalf in Lord of The Rings
John Astin is known for his iconic role as Gomez Addams in the 60s TV show, but he almost became more famous as Gandalf in Peter Jackson's movies.
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Yes he is. When John married Sean's mother he adopted him.
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John Aston married Sean's mother Patty Duke when Sean was less than two years old. He grew up believing that Dezi Arnaz, Jr. (as in, the son of Lucille Ball and Dezi Arnaz!) was his biological father (though he found out later this wasn't the case). He's basically the ultimate nepo baby.
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