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Ian McKellen says he’ll play Gandalf in new Lord of the Rings movie – on one morbid condition
Ian McKellen has said he’ll star in a recently announced Lord of the Rings franchise – on one morbid condition. The actor, ...
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Ian McKellen hopes the people who turned down Gandalf feel "silly" now
It’s hard to imagine anyone screaming “you shall not pass” or spinning through the air like a little top with more gravitas than Sir Ian McKellen ... first choice for Gandalf,” he continued.
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Ian McKellen Open to Returning as Gandalf in New ‘Lord of the Rings' Films
Ian McKellen says he's open to returning as Gandalf in the upcoming new Lord of the Rings films. In an interview with British magazine the Big Issue, the actor discussed returning to his iconic ...
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There’s a Good Reason Gandalf Was the Only Wizard To Go to the Undying Lands
One of the biggest mysteries around them is what some may call the favoritism shown to Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen) compared to the four other wizards. None of them got to go to the Undying Lands as ...
Ian McKellen and Lesley Manville's British thriller is now on Prime Video
Sir Ian McKellen and Lesley Manville 's British thriller The Critic is now available to watch on Prime Video. Adapted by ...
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Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen Will Return As Professor X & Magneto In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY...With The X-MEN!
As Marvel Studios continues to reveal the actors who will lead the cast of Avengers: Doomsday, two huge names have jumped out ...
“Come Out, Get Into The Sunshine”: Queer Icon Ian McKellen Encouraged Closeted Celebrities To Not Hide Their Sexualities
And now, almost 40 years after Ian first came out of the closet, he’s encouraging other queer celebrities to follow in his ...
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Ian McKellen, 85, Hospitalized After Falling Off London Stage Mid-Performance: Report
John Phillips/Getty Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized on June 17 ... The beloved English actor — most popularly known for playing Gandalf in the blockbuster Lord of the Rings film trilogy ...
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Ian McKellen says it’s ‘silly’ for young gay actors to stay in the closet
Sir Ian McKellen has advised young gay actors in Hollywood to come out, stating that it is “silly” to remain closeted. The veteran actor, who came out as gay in 1988, compared the situation of ...
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Lord Of The Rings Icon And LGBTQ+ Advocate Ian McKellen Discusses Young Actors Who Won’t Come Out: ‘Get Into The Sunshine’
When Sir Ian McKellen performed the first same-sex kiss on British TV in the 1970 BBC production of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, he was not yet out. In fact, it would be another 18 years before ...
Ian McKellen Tells Closeted Actors to Come Out as Gay: ‘Being in the Closet Is Silly. There’s No Need for It. Don’t Listen to Your Advisers’
Ian McKellen said in a recent interview with The Times of London that he feels sorry for fellow actors who feel like they can’t come out as gay. The “X-Men” and “Lord of the Rings” icon has been one ...
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“Come Out, Get Into The Sunshine”: Queer Icon Ian McKellen Encouraged Closeted Celebrities To Not Hide Their Sexualities
Noting that there has never been an openly gay recipient of Best Actor at the Oscars, Ian McKellen compared closeted actors to closeted male sports players. Older man with a white beard holding a ...