(17 Jun 2024)
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New York – 13 March 2017
1. Ian McKellen talking to reporter
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London – 23 February 2017
2. Medium of Ian McKellen speaking to reporter
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London, -22 April 2016
4. Various shots Ian McKellen being interviewed
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Los Angeles – 14 Nov. 2015
5. "Mr. Holmes" actors Ian McKellen and Laura Linney and director Bill Condon pose for photographers
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London – 10 July 2015
6. Various shots Ian McKellen at the "Mr Holmes" premiere
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London – 1 December 2014
7. Close-up Ian McKellen being interviewed
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London – 27 September 2023
8. Medium shot Ian McKellen and Roger Allam speaking with reporter
9. Wide shot Ian McKellen and Roger Allam speaking with reporter
10. Close-up Ian McKellen and Roger Allam
11. Performance clip – "Frank and Percy"
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Ian McKellen, actor – on play "Frank and Percy"
"An audience in 2023, far from being shocked by two men kissing, want to celebrate it by applause and cheers and whoops of delight is, just confirms what I’ve always thought, that theater-going people are some of the nicest people in society because they’re interested in other people. And yes, it’s satisfying on many levels doing this play."
STORYLINE:
Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized Monday after toppling off a London stage during a fight scene in a play.
The 85-year-old known for playing Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” films and many stage roles over a six decade career cried out in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist at the theater.
McKellen was playing John Falstaff in “Player Kings,” a production of Henry IV, parts one and two, adapted and directed by Robert Icke, at the Noel Coward Theatre.
He lost his footing and fell off the stage in a scene with the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy. The tumble startled theatergoers.
“Sir Ian seemed to trip as he moved downstage to take a more active part in the scene,” audience member Paul Critchley told the PA news agency, saying it was a shock. "He picked up momentum as he moved downstage which resulted in him falling off the stage directly in front of the audience."
The theater was evacuated and the play was canceled as medics treated the actor.
McKellen’s career includes playing Magneto in the X-Men films and several Shakespearean characters including Richard II, Macbeth and King Lear.
He has won a Tony Award for “Amadeus,” several Laurence Olivier Awards and has been nominated for two Oscars and several BAFTA awards.
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