Prompt: SIR Ian McKellen has been rushed to hospital this evening after falling off the stage during a live performance. The acting legend is currently starring in Player Kings at the Noël Coward theatre in London. The 85-year-old actor, who plays John Falstaff, reportedly lost his footing during a fight scene and fell.
films, said: “The fat suit I wore for Falstaff saved my ribs and other joints, so I consider myself lucky.”
The 85-year-old has gripped audiences both on screen and on stage, receiving international acclaim and becoming a household name across the globe.But he also found mainstream success with his performances as Magneto in the X-Men series and as the title character in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III.
Sir Ian has often credited his parents for encouraging his interest in becoming a performer, previously claiming in a 2017 interview with the Irish Examiner: "Apparently she said, 'If Ian decides to be an actor, it's a good job, because it brings pleasure to people'."Sir Ian acted at all the schools he attended.
By the time Sir Ian graduated in 1961 he had decided to become an actor, and landed his first job in a production of A Man For All Seasons at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. He said of the law: "I think it's offensive to anyone who is, like myself, homosexual, apart from the whole business of what can or cannot be taught to children."Sir Ian has spoken about his experiences on coming out on several occasions.
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