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Ian McKellen has 'heard' Gandalf will appear in the next Lord of the Rings film, but isn't sure if he's playing him

There is "no script" and "no offer" just yet for Gandalf's return in The Hunt for Gollum

Total Film

Ian McKellen says he’ll play Gandalf in new Lord of the Rings movie – on one morbid condition

Actor addresses rumours he’ll appear in new Gollum film

The Independent UK

James Laurenson obituary

Authoritative stage actor who excelled at playing baddies, and took roles in TV shows such as The Crown and Coronation Street

The Guardian - UK

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Romeo & Juliet at Duke of York’s Theatre review: Tom Holland is amazing in this buzzy Shakespeare reinvention

Holland and Francesca Amewuda-Rivers make the most spellbinding star-crossed lovers in years

Evening Standard

Ian Gelder obituary

Compelling actor who played Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones, following a notable stage career with the RSC and in the West End

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Player Kings; Red Pitch; Underdog: The Other Other Brontë – review

Ian McKellen reigns supreme in Robert Icke’s Henry IV mashup; Tyrell Williams’s coming-of-age football drama is bang on target; and the Brontë sisters are let loose – up to a point – at the National

The Guardian - UK

Player Kings at Noel Coward Theatre review: Ian McKellen's Falstaff is a remarkable feat of skill and swagger

This rheumy, phlegmy performance by Britain’s greatest living classical actor is played with relish and superb comic timing

Evening Standard

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Player Kings review – Ian McKellen’s richly complex Falstaff is magnetic

Mutating from head criminal in a gothic thriller to slippery music hall entertainer, showman McKellen has centripetal force in Robert Icke’s slick, modern dress production

The Guardian - UK

When an outgoing Tory minister like Robert Halfon channels Gandalf, the magic of Tolkien begins to pall

From hippies to death metal and MPs, one book seems to rule them all but, oh, how I wish it didn’t

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: celebrating the life of Paul O’Grady – and Lily Savage

An affecting documentary sees the likes of Graham Norton and Ian McKellen delve into the life of the famous drag queen. Plus: the tunes of Terry Hall. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Ian McKellen’s Player Kings to tour England

The play, adapted by Robert Icke from both parts of Henry IV, stars McKellen as John Falstaff for the first time in his career and will take in Bristol, Birmingham and Newcastle after its West End run

The Guardian - UK

Bowen Yang Returns For Second Season Of Hot White Heist

Hot White Heist, a queer scripted action-comedy podcast, returns for a second season on Audible with an exciting storyline and star-studded cast.

Top News

The Guardian view on the false alternatives of arts funding: we need bread but also roses

Editorial: As a decade of assaults on local democracy takes its toll, it is more important than ever to keep faith with the value of culture

The Guardian - UK

'I asked Sir Ian McKellen on the DLR if he was Michael Gambon's ghost after boozy bottomless birthday brunch'

The legendary actor had viewers of The Graham Norton Show in stitches with his anecdote of mistaken identity, but Aliyah Loughlan from Milton Keynes was ‘mortified’

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The film’s the thing: Ian McKellen’s new Hamlet shows the screen can outdo the stage

Sean Mathias has reimagined his 2021 production of Shakespeare’s tragedy as a movie, inventively using Windsor’s Theatre Royal and capturing McKellen’s subtle performance

The Guardian - UK

Scrap trigger warnings for theatre audiences, says Ralph Fiennes

Audiences should be ‘shocked and disturbed’ by the impact of theatre, says Schindler’s List and Harry Potter actor

Evening Standard

Ian McKellen claims he was mistaken for Michael Gambon's 'ghost'

Both actors famously portrayed white-haired wizards on screen, albeit in different franchises

Cinemablend

32 Famous Actors Who Guest Starred On Doctor Who

Here are 32 famous actors who guest-starred on Doctor Who.

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The Guardian - UK

The many faces of Falstaff: Shakespeare’s tragicomic knight is as complex as Hamlet

Ian McKellen follows in the footsteps of David Warner and Antony Sher as he takes on a character who has been played as wittily jovial and cruelly cunning

The Guardian - AU

The ultimate summer reading list: 15 great celebrity memoirs, from Patrick Stewart to Britney Spears

Whether you’re after a gossipy tell-all (Julia Fox, Keith Richards) or an inspiring personal story (Matthew Perry, Henry Winkler), your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

The Independent UK

The best theatre to see in 2024: from Sarah Jessica Parker’s West End debut to Sarah Snook’s one-woman show

A-listers are treading the boards in force and your favourite films are being transformed for the stage. Jessie Thompson brings you our ultimate guide to what to see at the theatre in 2024

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book in 2024

The new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano

The Guardian - UK

Ian McKellen reprises Hamlet for new film version

Actor plays Shakespeare’s tragic prince in film shot at Theatre Royal Windsor, where he starred in a 2021 stage version

Evening Standard

The 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards: a glittering night with the brightest stars of London theatre

Nicole Scherzinger, Sam Mendes, Ian McKellen... the glamour quotient was off the scale

Evening Standard

OPINION - Ian McKellen's thrilling new show is just the kind of innovation the Evening Standard Theatre Awards celebrate

Our annual celebration of theatre is packed with fresh takes and new stories

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