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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

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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.

Cinemablend

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

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

Total Film

‘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

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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

‘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’

The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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…

Evening Standard

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

Everything we know so far about Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday is expected to be released next year.

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3 best Brendan Fraser movies of all time you can stream right now

From action-adventure favorites to character-driven period dramas, here are 3 best Brendan Fraser movies to stream now

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Dame Judi Dench thinks Harvey Weinstein has 'done his time'

Dame Judi Dench imagines that disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" after being jailed for sexual offences.

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Dame Judi Dench framed earring Johnny Depp ripped out with his teeth

Dame Judi Dench has revealed Johnny Depp ripped her earring out with his teeth when they were filming Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides together and she kept it as a memento.

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Dame Judi Dench 'can’t recognise anybody now' as sight deteriorates

Dame Judi Dench has revealed she "can’t recognise anybody now" as her sight continues to deteriorate due to an eye condition called macular degeneration.

The Guardian - UK

Sugababes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Wolf Alice and more to play all-star charity concert for trans rights

Organised by Olly Alexander and the Mighty Hoopla festival to ‘fight back against the politics of fear and exclusion’, Trans Mission will take place at Wembley Arena in March

Evening Standard

The Standard Theatre Awards Shortlist 2025 revealed

Cate Blanchett, Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Zegler are shortlisted as the Standard’s historic celebration of the stage returns

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“Can’t Recognize Anyone”: Film Icon Dame Judi Dench Shares Heartbreaking Health Confession

“How sad… Such a beautiful lady, how cruel life can be at times.”

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