‘I still don’t know how Gandalf came my way!’ Sir Ian McKellen reveals he landed his iconic Lord Of The Rings role after other actors turned it down By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 09:51 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 09:54 GMT, 23 March 2021 Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he could have easily … Read more
He’s one of the UK’s most high-profile public figures to come out as gay. And 32 years after his own acknowledgement of his sexuality, Sir Ian McKellen is praising Elliot Page for announcing last month that he is transgender. The two worked together on the 2006 Hollywood movie X-Men Last Stand and the British actor told … Read more
I can reveal that the eminent actor, now 81, who achieved worldwide acclaim when he starred as Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has spurned a peerage His triumphs on stage and screen have helped him amass a fortune of nearly £40 million – which would have been beyond the dreams of avarice … Read more
‘Sort it out Gandalf!’: Sir Ian McKellen is urged to step-in after East End pub he owns ‘threatened to sack’ barman who was too scared to return because his diabetes puts him at risk of Covid East End pub The Grapes told staff they had to return on July 4 for reopening But diabetes sufferer … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen is to reprise the role of Hamlet, more than 50 years after he first starred as Shakespeare’s young prince. The 81-year-old actor has been announced as the lead in an age-blind production at Theatre Royal Windsor. While theatres are not yet able to host live productions, as set out by the latest … Read more
They were part of one of the greatest film franchises in history, which remains a classic after almost two decades. And the Lord Of The Rings cast are set to reunite for Josh Gad’s Reunited Apart YouTube series on Sunday, and a hilarious clip teasing the episode was released on Wednesday for fans to enjoy. … Read more