On June 17, Ian McKellen fell off the stage during a theater performance. Now he is back.
Ian McKellen (85) gives the all-clear. On June 17, a horrific scene occurred during a performance of the play “Player Kings” in London: The actor fell from the stage in front of the audience and had to be taken to hospital. , he spoke out about the incident and immediately announced his comeback.
“My injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a number of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service. I am of course very grateful to them,” he wrote on the short message service. The specialist staff assured him “that my recovery will be full and speedy and I look forward to returning to work.”
The screenings will continue on June 20
McKellen’s co-stars in “Players King” announced on the platform that the theater performances will resume on June 20. They had previously taken a two-day break because of the incident. It is not yet known whether the 85-year-old will be back on stage on Thursday. “We are pleased that Ian is recovering well and look forward to him returning to production as soon as he is ready,” they said.
Ian McKellen, who has been working as an actor for 60 years, is probably known to most as Gandalf from the film trilogies “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”. In “Players King”, a production of William Shakespeare’s work “Henry IV”, he plays the main role of John Falstaff.
Source: Stern
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