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After the Accident: McKellen Wants to Play Gandalf Again

Despite the fall accident last summer, Ian McKellen has no plans to retire. Moreover, he gives fans reassuring news: He wants to play Gandalf again.

After the Accident: McKellen Wants to Play Gandalf Again

McKellen will not return to the stage after the fall

Ian McKellen will not participate in any of the remaining theater performances of "Player Kings" after his fall from the stage earlier this summer, reports [NME](https://www. nme.

McKellen will not return to the stage after the fall

Fell from the stage – misses performances

British actor Ian McKellen misses three performances after falling from a theatre stage in London, reports BBC. McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" films, is currently starring in the play "Player Kings", which has been running on the West End since April.

Fell from the stage – misses performances

"Gandalf" Star Falls from Stage

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.

"Gandalf" Star Falls from Stage