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Johnny Depp Is Making A Comeback With The A Christmas Carol Movie, And Rupert Grint Has Two Choice Adjectives For His Performance

But, of course!

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Sir Ian McKellen, 86, has 'accepted that I'm not immortal'

Sir Ian McKellen has admitted that the older he gets, the more "death becomes ever present".

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Renowned Shakespearean actor voices doubts over Oscar frontrunner Hamnet

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

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Ian McKellen expresses concern about making new Lord of the Rings film

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The Independent UK

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

Avengers: Doomsday Rumor Reveals The Intriguing Way Its X-Men Universe Differs From The Original Movies

Strap in.

Cinemablend

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

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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'?

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‘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.

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Ian McKellen lets slip details on how much damage Magneto does in Avengers: Doomsday

"Oh, I perhaps shouldn’t have said that.”

The Guardian - US

‘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

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

‘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’

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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

Alan Cumming praises ‘extraordinary’ arts festival

The artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre said it was his ‘mission’ to bring people together.

Evening Standard

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

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

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‘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".

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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.

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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 the…

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