Fact Maniac - Sir Ian McKellen, broke down and cried while filming 'The Hobbit' because he had to film with just a green screen instead of with other actors, he said “this
![Sir Ian McKellen on why Hobbit filming was 'miserable' compared to Lord of the Rings | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk Sir Ian McKellen on why Hobbit filming was 'miserable' compared to Lord of the Rings | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/Ian-McKellen-1667158.webp?r=1663164871497)
Sir Ian McKellen on why Hobbit filming was 'miserable' compared to Lord of the Rings | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
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The Hobbit's Gandalf almost proved a greenscreen too far for Ian McKellen | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Guardian
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![UberFacts on Twitter: "Sir Ian McKellen, broke down and cried while filming 'The Hobbit'. http://t.co/4r8QcrdfEs" / Twitter UberFacts on Twitter: "Sir Ian McKellen, broke down and cried while filming 'The Hobbit'. http://t.co/4r8QcrdfEs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgtX4MEIgAADpK1.jpg:large)