The actor Ian McKellenknown for his role as Gandalf, in “The Lord of the rings”has suffered a fall in the London theater where He played John Falstaff in the play “Player Kings” which caused his hospitalization. McKellen lost his balance in a fight scene and fell from the stage, so he had to be treated urgently and taken to a hospital. The show was canceled and its condition is still pending evolution.
The performer, who has starred in hundreds of film roles, including Magneto from X-Men, has already turned 85, but continues his acting career in the theater, where he has worked in a multitude of works Shakespeare. Some attendees at the play confirmed that McKellen was screaming in pain after the fall. However, a few hours later, the interpreter was progressing favorably.
“Sir Ian appeared to stumble and lose his step as he moved toward the scene of action,” Paul Critchley told the AP. “At that moment, after stumbling, he rushed and fell right at the foot of the audience,” explained his co-star.. McKellen has won a Tony Award for “Amadeus” and has been nominated several times for the Oscars and BAFTA.
