"Gandalf" Star Falls from Stage
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"Gandalf" Star Falls from Stage

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British actor Ian McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" films, is being treated in hospital after falling from a theatre stage in London.

The 85-year-old actor screamed in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist who was at the theatre, which was evacuated after the accident.

According to a theatre spokesperson, McKellen is "in good spirits" after a medical examination confirmed that he will make a full recovery.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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