Ian McKellen has revealed he never got the chance to tell his parents he was gay as they both passed away when he was young. The actor, 81, has been open to the public about his sexuality since 1988 but sadly lost his mother Margery at age 12 and his father Denis when he was … Read more
‘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: 16:02 GMT, 23 March 2021 Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he could have easily … Read more
Ian McKellen, the last of the great theatrical knights still performing centre stage, revealed he’s fighting fit and ready to take on the role of Hamlet — 50 years after he first played the youthful Dane. ‘I do Pilates three times a week, and I have a trainer twice a week — all long distance … 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
Sir Ian McKellen CBE has safely received the COVID-19 vaccine after the NHS launched its vaccine roll-out earlier this month. The veteran British actor, 81, forms part of the first eligible groups for the vaccine and joins the thousands of over 80s, NHS staff, and care home staff who have been called upon by the … Read more
Sir Ian McKellen CBE has safely received the COVID-19 vaccine after the NHS launched its vaccine roll-out earlier this month. The veteran British actor, 81, forms part of the first eligible groups for the vaccine and joins the thousands of over 80s, NHS staff, and care home staff who have been called upon by the … 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
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