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      <title>‘Lord of the Rings’ star McKellen hospitalised after stage fall</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Veteran British actor Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, was rushed to hospital late on Monday after falling from the stage during a London performance.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 85-year-old actor was starring as John Falstaff in a production of “Player Kings” at the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s West End when he lost his footing during a fight scene.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Following a scan, the brilliant NHS (National Health Service) team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery and Ian is in good spirits,” a theatre spokesperson said on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The production has made the decision to cancel the performance on Tuesday June 18 so Ian can rest.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He is expected to return to the stage on Wednesday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;McKellen, who also played “Magneto” in the X-Men films, is one of Britain’s most recognised actors, having won many awards during a 60-year career on stage and screen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Player Kings” is a return to Shakespeare for McKellen, combining two of the Bard’s history plays about King Henry IV.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Veteran British actor Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, was rushed to hospital late on Monday after falling from the stage during a London performance.</strong></p>
<p>The 85-year-old actor was starring as John Falstaff in a production of “Player Kings” at the Noel Coward Theatre in London’s West End when he lost his footing during a fight scene.</p>
<p>“Following a scan, the brilliant NHS (National Health Service) team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery and Ian is in good spirits,” a theatre spokesperson said on Tuesday.</p>
<p>“The production has made the decision to cancel the performance on Tuesday June 18 so Ian can rest.”</p>
<p>He is expected to return to the stage on Wednesday.</p>
<p>McKellen, who also played “Magneto” in the X-Men films, is one of Britain’s most recognised actors, having won many awards during a 60-year career on stage and screen.</p>
<p>“Player Kings” is a return to Shakespeare for McKellen, combining two of the Bard’s history plays about King Henry IV.</p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:19:50 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>Ian McKellen played Gandalf in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Photo via AFP
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