Doctor’s orders. Ian McKellen backed out of the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his new movie, “The Christophers,” on Sunday because his “medical advisers” told him he shouldn’t fly. “Better safe than sorry,” the “Lord of the Rings” star, 86, said in a pre-taped introduction, per Variety. Ian McKellen arrives at the Wimbledon Tennis … Read more
Ian McKellen dropped a magical bomb about the next “The Lord of the Rings” film. During the “For the Love of Fantasy” event in London on Sunday, the 86-year-old actor suggested that he and Elijah Wood are returning for “The Hunt for Gollum,” which is currently slated for release in Dec. 2027. “I hear there’s going … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen has some words of wisdom for his fellow actors. The “Lord of the Rings” star, who famously came out of the closet in 1988, recently encouraged other LQBTQ+ members of the acting community to open up and reveal their own sexual identities. “I have never met anybody who came out who regretted … Read more
Ian McKellen is being royally honest. The 85-year-old didn’t hold back regarding his opinions on the royal family, including when he met Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. The “Lord of the Rings” star spoke to the Times of London on Friday and claimed their meeting wasn’t his cup of tea. Sir Ian McKellen poses for photographers ahead … Read more
Ian McKellen is all in when it comes to revisiting Middle-earth. The 85-year-old revealed that although he is on board with reprising his role as the wizard Gandalf in the upcoming new “Lord of the Rings” movies, it needs to happen sooner rather than later. In an interview with Big Issue published Monday, McKellen hinted that he … Read more
Ian McKellen is recounting a scary incident. The 85-year-old revealed that wearing a fat suit protected him after he fell off stage during a West End performance in June. McKellen told Saga Magazine that he hasn’t wanted to leave his home since the incident, where he chipped a vertebra and fractured his wrist due to the medical … Read more
British actor Ian McKellen, 85, will not return to the role of John Falstaff in a tour after he fell off a London stage mid-performance last month, the play’s producers said on Monday. McKellen was starring in “Player Kings,” a production of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Parts One and Two,” in the capital’s West End … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen has been hospitalized after falling off the stage during a performance on the West End in London on Monday night. The 85-year-old actor reportedly lost his footing in the middle of a fight scene in “Player Kings” at the Noël Coward theatre, according to the BBC. McKellen “cried out in pain” and … Read more