For almost an entire decade, young wizards have dominated the big screen thanks to the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise. Sure Gandalf the Grey/White threw down to give old wizards a good name ...

As for Ian McKellen, he has reprised the role of Gandalf in Peter Jackson ’s various J.R.R. Tolkien adaptations, first with The Lord of the Rings and continuing with The Hobbit.

But our version of Merlin is light years away from Gandalf, so it's OK to say they are both extremely cool in very different ways. You got your big break while working as a wardrobe assistant.

Camelot is a popular place for inspiration these days. Guy Ritchie has Knights of the Round Table coming next year. While that film is apparently happening without a Merlin character in the mix ...

And Geoffrey Ashe, author of Mythology of the British Isles and King Arthur's Avalon, said: "There are lots of stories, but you can get back to a real Merlin in the 6th century, and he is the most ...

But our version of Merlin is light years away from Gandalf, so it's OK to say they are both extremely cool in very different ways. You got your big break while working as a wardrobe assistant.