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Sir Ian McKellen didn't plan to become a film star

Sir Ian McKellen has reflected on his journey to stardom.

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25 Years Later, 'Lord Of The Rings' Recasting Could Reveal Long-Forgotten Details

Kate Winslet's mystery role in 'The Hunt for Gollum' might give us a hint toward the scope of the 'Lord of the Rings' prequel.

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Middle Earth Must Find Its New Aragorn

Get ready, Middle Earth fans, because Andy Serkis has officially confirmed that the iconic role of Aragorn will be recast for the upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. This means we’re going to see a new actor step into Strider’s boots, a significant change from…

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Why James Marsden Was ‘Worried’ About Returning For Avengers: Doomsday (And The Funny Way Ian McKellen Helped Fix That)

Just when I thought I couldn't love Ian McKellen more...

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Brian Cox launches furious broadside against string of leading actors and filmmakers

In a typically fiery interview rant, Succession star Brian Cox has launched a broadside against a string of prominent actors and filmmakers.

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Brian Cox rails against Trump and America’s ‘insidious’ patriarchy in blunt new interview

‘Succession’ star argued that ‘in America they don’t like women’

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Elijah Wood drops Lord of the Rings book bombshell: ‘I’m so embarrassed’

Audience gasped as Frodo Baggins actor made unexpected confession

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Elijah Wood's Reactions To Being Asked About LOTR Return Are Just As Entertaining As Frodo Himself

He's very good at dodging these questions!

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Royal Mail unveils new stamps celebrating Lord of the Rings anniversary

Gandalf, Legolas and Frodo all feature in the stamp collection commemorating the anniversary of the beloved film trilogy

The Independent UK

Kinda sounds like Elijah Wood WILL be in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, as he admits he "wouldn't want anybody else to play Frodo"

All right then, keep your secrets

Total Film

Elijah Wood Addresses Possible Return To LOTR. Why He ‘Wouldn’t Want Anybody Else’ Playing Frodo

Points were made.

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Elijah Wood doesn't want anyone else playing Frodo Baggins for 'as long as I'm alive and able'

Elijah Wood is speaking out on the future of Frodo Baggins and has skirted around questions about returning for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

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LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes review – Ian McKellen lip-syncs with precision as the artist bares his soul

The notoriously private Manchester painter agreed in 1972 to be recorded by a young fan. The results, broadcast here for the first time, are tender, revealing – and desperately moving

The Guardian - UK

The Hunt for Gollum looks like a step too far for the endless Lord of the Rings franchise

As the film-makers behind the seemingly neverending river of Tolkien adaptations seek to wring every last drop of story from Middle-earth, it risks running the whole thing into the ground

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LS Lowry believed his paintings would be worthless, interviews reveal

Exclusive: Sir Ian McKellen portrays artist in BBC documentary that draws on trove of previously unheard recordings

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen says process for new BBC role was ‘not easy’

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Sir Ian McKellen opens up on challenges of playing LS Lowry for new BBC documentary

Veteran actor will lip-sync the voice of the acclaimed English artist from archive tapes for a new immersive experience

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Sir Ian McKellen: ‘Challenging’ to lip sync as LS Lowry for BBC documentary

The Lord Of The Rings star will play the painter using recordings from his final days.

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Rupert Grint admits he found first-time fatherhood ‘isolating’ and ‘quite traumatising’

‘Harry Potter’ star has two children with fellow actor Georgia Groome

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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".

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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