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'Mr Holmes' Has 100 Percent On Rotten Tomatoes. It's The Perfect Movie.

A little worried that Sir Ian McKellen had to match the likes of Robert Downey Jr and Benedict Cumberbatch as the super sleuth Sherlock Holmes? Well, you really shouldn't have. As with the Guy Ritchie's...

Judi Dench And Ian Mckellen Back Theatre Company For Older Actors

The Frontier Theatre group, which launches in London on Thursday night (18Jun15), was created to provide opportunities for ageing actors who struggle to find stage roles. Dench and MCKellen are patrons of...

Sir Ian Mckellen Can't Remember His Lines

Sir Ian McKellen struggles to remember his lines.The award-winning actor, who's starred in a string of hit movies, including the 'X-Men' and 'Lord of the Rings' franchises, has revealed old age is making it increasingly...

Ian Mckellen Struggling To Learn Lines

The Lord of the Rings star, who recently turned 76, admits he now struggles to memorise his scripts and it took him eight months to remember the words to 2013 Broadway production No...

Ian Mckellen Won't Be Playing Magneto In X Men

Sir Ian McKellen won't be returning to the 'X Men' franchise.The 76-year-old-actor - who had previously played the role of Magneto in the sci-fi movies - has confirmed that he won't be returning to the...

Ian Mckellen: 'Actors Need To Stop Mumbling'

The actor, who started his career in amateur productions in the northern city of Bolton, England, dislikes the way some younger stars speak onscreen and onstage, and wants them to speak up....

Ian Mckellen Writes Tribute To Christopher Lee

Movie legend Lee passed away on Sunday (07Jun15) at the age of 93 following treatment for heart failure and breathing problems, and his death prompted an outpouring of grief from across the movie...

Christopher Lee Fans Confuse Him For Gandalf In Their Twitter Tributes

It’s been a sad day for many movie fans today as the news of Sir Christopher Lee’s death has filtered through the media. Lee took on a number of incredible characters throughout the decades he...

Sir Ian Mckellen Stays Young By Having Fun

Sir Ian McKellen says fun is the key to feeling young. The 76-year-old actor keeps his mind sharp and his soul youthful by constantly challenging himself and finding new things to enjoy in life.When...

Ian Mckellen Has Planned His Memorial Service

The Lord of the Rings actor turned 76 last month (May15) and admits he is acutely aware of his mortality because he has seen many friends pass away in recent years. He...

Ian Mckellen Finds It 'Difficult' To Cry

Sir Ian McKellen finds it ''difficult'' to cry in front of the camera.The 76-year-old actor - who's starred in a string of hit movies during his career, including 'The Hobbit' and 'X-Men' franchises - has...

Sir Ian Mckellen Defends Film Roles

Sir Ian McKellen has defended his roles in 'X-Men' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.The 76-year-old actor, who reprised his role as the powerful mutant Magneto in 2014's 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' and...

Patrick Stewart Backs Bakers In 'Gay Cake' Debate

The owners of the Ashers Bakery in County Antrim hit headlines last month (May15) when they were taken to court for refusing to decorate a cake with the message "Support Gay Marriage" above...

Sir Ian Mckellen 'Surprised' By Mr. Holmes

Sir Ian McKellen is ''surprised'' by his new movie 'Mr. Holmes'.The 76-year-old actor, who's previously starred in 'The Hobbit' and 'X-Men' franchises, plays the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in the new crime drama film and...

Sir Ian Mckellen Requested At Wedding As Gandalf

Sir Ian McKellen was offered a ''fortune'' to attend someone's wedding dressed as Gandalf.The 76-year-old actor has revealed people are such big fans of his role as Gandalf the wizard in the 'Lord of the...

Sir Ian Mckellen Reveals He Nearly Turned Down His Knighthood

Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he considered turning down his knighthood, because he believes the system is “unfair". The 75 year old was given the honour in 1991 for his services to the performing arts.Sir...

Celebrities React To Ireland's Vote For Marriage Equality

On Saturday (23May15), it was officially announced that Ireland had become the first country to legalise same-sex marriage by public vote, and Irish stars and outspoken supporters of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender...

Coldplay Debut Game Of Thrones Musical On Red Nose Day

The charity drive has raised more than $1 billion over the past three decades in the U.K., and a slew of celebrities in the U.S. joined forces hoping to garner the same success...

Ewan Mcgregor To Star In Beauty And The Beast

Ewan McGregor will be starring in 'Beauty and the Beast' opposite Sir Ian McKellen, Emma Watson and Emma Thompson.The 44-year-old actor has been announced as the latest casting for Disney's live-action film, and will be...

The First Picture Of Emma Watson And The Rest Of The 'Beauty And The Beast' Cast Has Arrived

Thanks Josh Gad for making our day! Yes the Frozen actor has just put a mid-week smile on many a face as he’s shared the first cast picture from the upcoming live action remake of...

Sir Ian Mckellen To Star In Beauty And The Beast

Sir Ian McKellen will be starring in 'Beauty and the Beast' opposite Emma Watson and Emma Thompson.The 75-year-old actor has been announced as the latest casting for Disney's live-action film, and will be playing Cogsworth,...

Ian Mckellen Lands Beauty And The Beast Role

The Lord of the Rings actor will play Cogsworth, the prince's butler who is transformed into a clock in the Disney movie, which will be directed by Bill Condon. Other stars taking...

Ian Mckellen To Play Cogsworth In 'Beauty And The Beast'

Sir Ian McKellen will play Cogsworth the talking grandfather clock in Disney's upcoming live action remake of Beauty and the Beast. The 75-year-old joins Emma Watson (Belle), Dan Stevens (The Beast) and Emma Thompson (Mrs...

British Author James Herriot Honoured With Bronze Statue In Town Of Thirsk

The British author James Herriot has been honoured in the North Yorkshire market town of Thirsk, where he lived and worked as a vet for most of his life. A life sized bronze statue of...

Ian Mckellen Honoured With Star In His Hometown Of Wigan

Ian McKellen will be honoured in his hometown of Wigan. He will be given a star in Wigan town centre. Although McKellen was born in Burnley, the 75-year-old actor lived in Wigan during the...

Ian Mckellen To Receive Hometown Honour

The Lord of the Rings actor, who lived in Wigan between the ages of three and 11, will return to the town to unveil the tribute in Believe Square, a public space that...

Christopher Plummer: 'I Hate What Sir Ian Mckellen Did To Gandalf'

Plummer still has regrets about turning the role down, but admits MCKellen found a warmth in the character he wouldn't have. The veteran says, "I thought maybe three or four years (shooting...

Ian Mckellen Isn't 'Top Choice'

Sir Ian McKellen doesn't think he's ''top choice'' for directors.The 'Lord of the Rings' actor admits there are many movies he would have loved to have starred in but was never approached by the filmmakers.He...

Ian Mckellen's Porky Problem

Sir Ian McKellen finds it ''very difficult to resist'' bacon and pork pies, despite being vegetarian. The 75-year-old actor is pleased he gave up eating meat 30 years ago because he discovered it was the...

A Week In Movies: Chappie And Cinderella Premiere In New York And L.a., Ethan Hawke Is Snapped On-set, And New Trailers Arrive For Movies Starring Veterans Ian Mckellen, Ben Kingsley And Maggie Smith.

Neill Blomkamp's new film Chappie held its world premiere this week in New York, just a day before before it opened around the world. Blomkamp (who previously made District 9 and Elysium) was present along...

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