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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Matthew Weaver

Ian McKellen says he is fine but has ‘emotional residues’ after onstage fall

Actor Ian McKellen in suit and flat cap
Ian McKellen told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he had no plans to retire but would ‘keep at it as long as the legs, lungs and mind keep working’. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Ian McKellen says he has recuperated from the broken bones he suffered after falling from the stage in June, but is still emotionally recovering from the incident.

The 85-year-old actor told the BBC he planned to continue working after being forced to take off the rest of the year because of the fall.

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