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1999 Legacy: The Ian McKellen Nomination

Why was he there for Gods and Monsters? To prove that Gandalf was a serious actor long before he had a staff and a pointy hat.

Part of the 38 Oscars Jokes: The 1999 “Shakespeare, Spielberg & Benigni’s Leap” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@CRT_Brightness05/16/2003 12:26I need to degauss my monitor after that laugh!
@Duke_Nukem_Quotes05/10/1998 09:39Shake it, baby! That is a funny one.
@Linux_Distro_User05/15/2000 13:17Compiled this from source. 10/10.
@Jackass_Johnny10/05/2014 07:42Don’t try this at home... the laughter is too intense!
@Digimon_Tamer02/08/2001 00:32My joke just digivolved into a better one!
@Orange_Mocha_F05/07/2012 17:56Orange Mocha Frappuccinos! And laughs!
@Hi5_Pro_User05/26/2007 16:12High five for this joke!
@Stick_Death_Fan09/26/2001 02:02Brutally funny! Keep them coming.
@Podcast_Listener09/21/2011 11:58I’ll mention this in my next episode!

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