Fan Casting Ian McKellen as Iorek Byrnison in The Golden Compass

kipwalker made this fan casting suggestion on June 30, 2017. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Ian McKellen

84 years old

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF ...

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Ian McKellen

Iorek Byrnison

The Golden Compass

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The Golden Compass

by Philip Pullman

In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

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Ian McKellen is known for his roles in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has been suggested by fans for 6,017 roles on myCast, including Phil in Hercules. Similar actors include Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, and Gary Oldman. Ian McKellen was suggested to play Iorek Byrnison in The Golden Compass by kipwalker. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Henry Cavill, Chris Hemsworth, and Gary Oldman. The Golden Compass has 13 roles, including Lyra Belacqua, Mrs. Coulter, and Lord Asriel.