A huge scare for Ian McKellen. The British actor – known to the general public mainly for the role of Gandalfplayed in the de trilogies The Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit – was the protagonist of one ruinous fall during a theater performance in London and was rushed to hospital. Let’s find out what happened And all the details.
Ian McKellen: fear and hospitalization
Among the protagonists of the theater show “Player Kings”, in the last days on stage at Noël Coward Theatre from London, Ian McKellen And fallen ruinously from the stage during a fight scene in the play. The 85-year-old British actor, historical interpreter of Gandalf in Tolkien’s trilogies The Lord of the Rings And The Hobbitslipped and fell to the foot of the stage from a fair height during a duel involving the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy (McKellen played John Falstaff). The accident occurred at such a speed that part of the audience at the theater believed it was part of the show, but those present in the front rows immediately understood the gravity of the episode also and above all judging by the he screams in pain from the actor, who still had the microphone open at the time of the fall. Shock immediately took hold of the hall, which the staff of the Noël Coward Theater decided to evacuate accompanying the public to the exit. Ian McKellen was brought in ambulance to the hospital for recoverywhile the show was officially interrupted after 15 minutes of fear.
How is the actor: his condition
After the scare, however, reassuring news arrived regarding his health conditions Ian McKellen. In fact, after the terrible fall, the actor born in 1939 was immediately assisted by two doctors present in the front rows, Rachel and Lee, who helped the hospital staff before admission. McKellen then underwent all the exams necessary and – as reported by one of his spokespersons – he is now “in good spirits”. THE doctors they indeed know that the complete healing it will be quicker than expected, and the actor will also be able to return on stage as early as Wednesday for the afternoon repeat of the show. After a few hours of fear, the Gandalf actor finally decided The Lord of the Rings And The Hobbit (but also of Magneto in the saga of X-Men) will therefore be able to return to his greatest passion: theatre.
