Yes, one of many things that they changed in the movie that was counter to what was in the book. Also, in the books Gandalf was much more of a leader, and one that almost everyone acknowledged as the leader (as opposed to how the movies present him, deferring to Aragorn and others.) 

> On Mar 30, 2020, at 1:48 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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> Remember Gandalf wanted to go over the mountain. He was out voted by Frodo after some mountaineering set backs.
> But then again I’m remembering the movie rather than the book. That’s prob a mistake.
> 
> Ab
> 
>> On Mar 30, 2020, at 10:45 AM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
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>> Gandalf wasn’t reluctant to go into Moria. Aragorn was. 
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>>> On Mar 30, 2020, at 12:52 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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>>> I’m as reluctant to go there as Gandalf was to go thru the mines of Moria 
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