Sir Ian McKellen says ‘death is ever present’ after fall from West End stage ‘I have accepted that I’m not immortal,’ British ‘Lord of the Rings’ star said The Independent UK · Feb 15
Shakespeare expert Ian McKellen brands Hamnet ‘improbable’ fiction: ‘I don’t quite get it’ ‘I’m not very interested in trying to work out where Shakespeare’s imagination came from, but it certainly didn’t just come from family life,’ the British thespian said The Independent UK · Feb 15
Painting of Sir Ian McKellen raises funds for Peter Tatchell Foundation The Lord Of The Rings star, 86, was the guest of honour at Attitude Magazine’s launch event of its annual list of LGBTQ+ trailblazers, Attitude 101. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Ian McKellen drops 400-year-old Shakespeare play to address US immigration debate Actor Ian McKellen performed a Shakespearean monologue on immigration. He linked current events to historical anti-immigrant feelings. McKellen emphasized the humanity of immigrants. Other artists also spoke out against US immigration policies. Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga criticized ICE. McKellen's performance focused attention on immigration struggles. The Times of India · Feb 8
X-Men star Ian McKellen teases Magneto role in Avengers: Doomsday in the most hilarious way: "I'm putting on a fierce look and I'm trying to be magnetic" No Avengers: Doomsday trailer? No Problem. Total Film · Feb 6
Ian McKellen expresses concern about making new Lord of the Rings film IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 6
Ian McKellen says timing of new Lord of the Rings film shoot is ‘unfortunate’ ‘I’m not sure I want to be out there,’ actor said of movie’s New Zealand production after confirming Gandalf return The Independent UK · Feb 6
Avengers: Doomsday Rumor Reveals The Intriguing Way Its X-Men Universe Differs From The Original Movies Strap in. Cinemablend · Feb 4
The Funny Question LOTR’s Ian McKellen Asked While Filming Gandalf’s Final Goodbye Scene On Just His Second Day Of Work The BTS on this trilogy is wild Cinemablend · Feb 3
20 Years Later, The Most Powerful Marvel Mutant Will Make A Villainous Comeback Did Ian McKellen just spoil Magneto's big comeback in 'Avengers: Doomsday'? Inverse · Feb 2
‘I Perhaps Shouldn’t Have Said That.’ Wait, Did Ian McKellen Just Drop A Big Avengers: Doomsday Spoiler? Magneto can bend metal... and apparently, Marvel’s spoiler rules. Cinemablend · Feb 1
Ian McKellen lets slip details on how much damage Magneto does in Avengers: Doomsday "Oh, I perhaps shouldn’t have said that.” Total Film · Feb 1
‘A new form of theater’: can Ian McKellen, 52 cameras and ‘mixed reality’ reinvent a medium? At the Shed in New York, attendees wearing enhanced glasses are witnessing an experimental new play where actors appear in video form The Guardian - US · Jan 21
Sir Ian McKellen says it was ‘unexpected’ to play Hamlet in his 80s The 86-year-old discussed taking on the titular role in Shakespeare’s famous play. Evening Standard · Jan 19
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19 ‘I love that there’s this big gay thing in the middle of Scotland’: Ian McKellen and Graham Norton join Alan Cumming for Out in the Hills New LGBTQ+ festival included McKellen in a fiery monologue and Norton in conversation, as well as a queer ceilidh and ‘kilted yoga’
BANG Premier · Jan 19 Sir Peter Jackson would ‘hesitate’ to make Lord of the Rings now Over two decades on from the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, Sir Peter Jackson has admitted he would "hesitate" to "even think" about making The Lord of the Rings today.
Evening Standard · Jan 18 Alan Cumming praises ‘extraordinary’ arts festival The artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre said it was his ‘mission’ to bring people together.
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Sir Ian McKellen to portray LS Lowry in new BBC documentary The Lord Of The Rings star will play the painter using recordings from his final days.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14 Ian McKellen to star as LS Lowry in documentary revealing trove of unheard tapes Exclusive: Artist reminisces about his life in film using interviews recorded in last four years of his life
BANG Premier · Jan 13 ‘A wizard is to be trusted!’ Elijah Wood addresses Frodo and Gandalf’s Lord of the Rings return After Sir Ian McKellen let slip Gandalf and Frodo may have a role to play in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Elijah Wood has teased "a wizard can be trusted".
Tom’s Guide · Jan 6 Marvel just dropped the latest 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer — and the next teaser might have leaked already Marvel just dropped a third “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer, this time featuring the X-Men. But the fourth trailer seems to have already leaked.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 23, 2025 Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Confirms Return Of A Familiar Face & The Countdown Is On Following a cast announcement earlier this year that was about as stretched-out as Mister Fantastic himself, Marvel has dropped the first official teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday. The upcoming instalment — directed by the Russo Brothers and led by Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom — will serve as the 39th film in…
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025 Sir Ian McKellen lends his support as Number One Apple Peeler, as our Winter Appeal passes £2.6M “Without places like this, I would be starving.” Ian McKellen and Evgeny Lebedev visit a doughty project getting life-saving fresh food from a funded partner of our appeal
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025 Everything we know so far about Avengers: Doomsday Avengers: Doomsday is expected to be released next year.
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