Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is in 'good spirits' and expected to recover from fall off stage in London LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery after he toppled off a London stage during a fight scene and was hospitalized, producers said. Canadian Press Jun 18, 2024 12:49 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message FILE - Actor Sir Ian McKellen speaks during the press conference for the film "Mr. Holmes" at the 2015 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb.
8, 2015. McKellen has been hospitalized Monday, June 17, 2024, after toppling off a London stage during a fight scene in a play. The 85-year-old actor known for playing Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” films and his many stage roles was playing John Falstaff in a production of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre.
(AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery after he toppled off a London stage during a fight scene and was hospitalized, producers said. McKellen, 85, was in “good spirits” after doctors said a scan showed he was expected to fully recover from the fall on Monday night, a spokesperson for the production at the Noel Coward Theatre said. Tuesday's performance was canceled but McKellen was expected to be back onstage Wednesday, producers said.
The stage and screen veteran, who played Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” films, cried out in pain after the .
