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Sir Ian McKellen is expected to "make a speedy and full recovery". The 85-year-old actor was hospitalised after falling off stage during a performance of 'Player Kings' at the Noel Coward Theatre in London on Monday (17.06.24), with the audience evacuated from the venue and the show cancelled. A spokesperson for the production has told Metro.co.uk: "Thank you to our audience and the general public for their well wishes following Ian’s fall during this evening’s performance of Player Kings. "Following a scan, the brilliant NHS team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery an...
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Alan Cumming has dubbed 2003's 'X2: X-Men United' the "gayest film" he's "ever done". The 59-year-old actor - who came out publicly in 1998 - played the mutant Nightcrawler/Kurt Wagner in the blockbuster, which also starred the likes of Sirs Patrick Stewart, 83, and Ian McKellen, 85, and was helmed by Bryan Singer, 58. And the 'Spice World' actor loves how the flick educates people about "queerness" in an "artistic way". He told Entertainment Weekly: "Oh, I think the X-Men film I'm in is the gayest film that I've ever done, and that's me saying that. It's got a queer director, lots of queer ac...
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Dame Judi Dench has insisted people who need a trigger warning should stay away from the theatre. The 89-year-old actress has hit out at the growing trend of pre-show alerts being read out before live shows to prepare sensitive people for scenes of violence, abuse, bereavement, loud noises and habits like smoking. Asked about such warnings, she told the Radio Times magazine: "My God, it must be a pretty long trigger warning before 'King Lear' or 'Titus Andronicus'. "I can see why they exist, but if you're that sensitive, don't go to the theatre, because you could be very shocked. "Where is the...
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Sir Ian McKellen has joined the cast of 'The Critic'. The 83-year-old actor will play feared but respected theatre critic Jimmy Erskine in the upcoming thriller with Gemma Arterton and Mark Strong also set to star in the movie. As reported by Deadline, Arterton will play actress Nina Land, who is looking to win Erskine's favour, which sees her embroiled in a mystery involving blackmail, murder and more. Strong's character is the new owner of the critic's newspaper, and the pair find themselves at odds with each other. The supporting cast will include the likes of Lesley Manville, Romola Garai,...
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Sir Ian McKellen thinks death is "certainly coming" for him. The 82-year-old actor doesn't believe in the afterlife but he's curious as to how his life will end as he's aware he's unlikely to have many years left. He said: “I think I decided a long time ago that this was it. Life is not a preparation for the hereafter. Maybe I’m in for a delightful shock. A surprise. No. Death is death. "So, then, what have I spent my life doing? If this is the only life I’ve got? Well, I think I found something I was good at doing. I feel that that’s been my contribution… What will it be like, I wonder? Will ...
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Sir Ian McKellen is "so happy" for Elliot Page after he came out as non-binary and transgender. The 81-year-old screen legend - who has been openly gay since 1988 - has offered his words of wisdom to the 'X-Men' co-star and promised "everything gets better" from now. Speaking to 'Bridgerton' star Jonathan Bailey for the February issue of Attitude magazine, he said: “Everything gets better [when you come out because you get self-confidence]. You get better in terms of relationships, friends of all sorts, family, if you’re lucky. And in my case, I think in every case, your acting is bound to cha...
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