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Ian McKellen

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Soderbergh’s ‘The Christophers’ Opens in New York and Los Angeles on April 10

Soderbergh links the film’s study of legacy to his own purge of 44 years of notebooks.

Ian McKellen Questions Hamnet’s Premise as Zhao’s Shakespeare Drama Stays an Awards Frontrunner

Hamnet’s Chicago Stage Premiere Earns Warm Reviews as McKellen Questions Film’s Plausibility

Ian McKellen Recites Shakespeare’s ‘Sir Thomas More’ on Colbert’s Late Show

Ian McKellen Tease Reignites Magneto Buzz for Avengers: Doomsday

Sir Ian McKellen to Recreate L.S. Lowry’s Voice in BBC Arena Documentary 'The Unheard Tapes'

Gandalf and Frodo Confirmed for The Hunt for Gollum as Filming Starts May 2026

RSC Launches Free Shakespeare Curriculum for UK Schools, Backed by Mirren and McKellen

Simon Stephens’ Mixed-Reality Play ‘An Ark’ Sets January–March 2026 Off-Broadway Run at The Shed

Elijah Wood Says 'Hunt for Gollum' Script Is 'Really Good,' Teases Many Familiar Faces

Ian McKellen Misses TIFF Premiere of ‘The Christophers’ on Doctors’ Advice

Soderbergh’s The Christophers Premieres at TIFF, Spotlighting McKellen and Coel

Ian McKellen to Return as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings Film 'The Hunt for Gollum' Directed by Andy Serkis

Ian McKellen Says Gandalf and Frodo Will Appear in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Sir Ian McKellen Moved to Tears by Glastonbury Crowd During Scissor Sisters Reunion Set

Sir Ian McKellen to introduce all-trans reading of Twelfth Night at London’s Space Theatre

Scissor Sisters Thrill Fans with Star-Studded London Reunion Show

Ian McKellen Urges Closeted LGBTQ+ Actors to Publicly Embrace Their Identity

Ian McKellen Hints at Returning as Gandalf in New Lord of the Rings Films

Ian McKellen Poised for Gandalf Return in New 'Lord of the Rings' Film