Whoopi Goldberg was left shamefaced on The View Friday after she confused Lord of the Rings’ star Sir Ian McKellen with the wizard from the Harry Potter film franchise.
The actor who played Gandalf in the hit trilogy was a guest on the when host Whoopi asked: “Are you coming back in Harry Potter?”
Sir Ian, 70, closed his eyes, paused, and said: “I don’t play Dumbledore – I play ‘Lord of the Rings.’”