Ian Mackellen: Last News

As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for the 2022 Oscars on Tuesday (Feb. 8), the LGBTQ+ community was greeted with some good news: for the first time since Sir Ian McKellen was nominated in 2002 for Best Supporting Actor in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, an openly queer-identifying performer was nominated in an action role. Actually, twomembers of the Alphabet Mafia were nominated Tuesday morning: Ariana DeBose, who scored a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role of Anita in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story; and Kristen Stewart, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress for her turn as Princess Diana in the historical fiction drama, Spencer.

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After conquering the stage and screen, Sir Ian McKellen still has a few things left to do.

Sir Ian McKellen has said the last major professional achievement he would like to conquer is starring in a musical.

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Strictly pro James Jordan, 43, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Death In Paradise star didn't hold back as he branded James a “scumbag” and a “has-been”, reigniting the furious Twitter spat that took place between them when Danny was competing in the 2018 series of Strictly. This Monday, Danny will be starring in the theatrical adaptation of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, where he will portray Sir Leigh Teabing - a character brought to life by legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen in the 2006 film.When the actor was asked where he drew inspiration to play the evil role, he briefly spoke about James and mentioned the comments he made on Twitter. Danny began by referring to James as “the has-been dancer on Strictly”, as he revealed the reason behind his extreme dislike of the performer. The actor explained: “He had the nerve to go on social media to say that my 85-year-old mum with dementia looked miserable.“That scumbag.The has-been, never-been, could-have-been… What’s his name? Apparently he’s a dancer…“It’s easy for me to play villainous characters because I’ve come in contact with enough of them.”Express.co.uk have contacted James Jordan for further comment.Danny was referring to a now-deleted tweet from James Jordan in 2018, which stated that the Death in Paradise star’s mother looked “as miserable as him” while he was performing in Strictly’s dance-off.During the dance-off that would later see him sent home, Danny performed a Salsa alongside his partner Amy Dowden while his mother sat watching in the audience. In response, Danny's wife Petula Langlais wrote: “Out of order! Attacking an elderly woman who has done nothing to you! “You know nothing about our personal lives! That is below the belt!!! Love and

GB News presenter Dan Wootton, 38, in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Death In Paradise star has branded Dan a “villainous character” after the remarks he made on Lorraine following the former's Strictly elimination in 2018.This Monday, Danny will be starring in the theatrical adaptation of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, where he will portray Sir Leigh Teabing - a character brought to life by legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen in the 2006 film.When the actor was asked where he drew inspiration to play such a villainous character, he made reference to GB News presenter Wootton. Danny explained: “He called me a Z-lister and he doesn’t even know me! Villainous character? Yeah, him. “You see, this is what happens when you start fights you can't finish. I didn’t do anything to him and he’s a villainous character.

WHEN the first Harry Potter film premiered way back in 2001, it launched three unknown children into superstardom. It also cemented the careers of several well-known stars, including Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon and Maggie Smith in the eyes of a younger generation.

Saga magazine, the actor said: "I fell from a balcony when the heart attack happened."I hit my head, so my memory was affected to some extent because it caused a bleed on the brain."I was put on life support in intensive care.

Lord of the Rings series, The Fellowship of the Ring, came out 20 years ago, it began an iconic journey into JRR Tolkien’s world that changed the course of cinematic history.Half a century after the book first introduced the characters, both longtime fans and newcomers were able to lose themselves in Middle-Earth on the big screen, becoming absorbed by the tale of a young hobbit from the Shire and his companions.The doe-eyed Elijah Wood led the cast as Frodo Baggins, setting off on a dangerous adventure to Mordor with the fellowship, made up of Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen), Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monaghan), Pippin (Billy Boyd), Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Boromir (Sean Bean) and Gimli (John

Lord of the Rings is his favourite movie trilogy, before launching into a rap called The No 1 Trilly with Jon Batiste. Rappers Method Man and Killer Mike helped the duo along with the lyrics as a number of stars from the JRR Tolkien movies joined in.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAfter concluding his sixth Middle-earth film, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” Ian McKellen praised Peter Jackson, telling Variety, “He’s invented technology to match his imagination.”Jackson’s first “Lord of the Rings” film, “The Fellowship of the Ring,” premiered in December, 2001, and celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.Jackson oversees five companies in Wellington, New Zealand, that were each started to fill the films’ needs:— Weta Workshop was born for the 1989 “Meet the Feebles.” Jackson and Fran Walsh collaborated with husband-and-wife team Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger and their 5-year-old RT Effects, who worked on models and puppets.

Tom Hiddleston made a surprise guest appearance in a U.K. stage play on Monday night.

ABBA’s revival is being topped with their first ever Christmas song.

Fans are blown away after learning an interesting fact about Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and their movie The Lord of the Rings.

Sir Ian McKellen has joined forces with ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus for one of the weirdest pairings in recent memory.

Ian McKellen and ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus have collaborated for a bizarre Christmas video.Shared on the McKellen’s Instagram page on Sunday (November 21), the video shows the pair knitting ABBA-branded Christmas jumpers surrounded by sewing material.As the camera pans out, the duo are shown to be sat under a massive ABBA banner, before the closing text reads: “Merry Christmas from ABBA and Ian McKellen.”McKellen captioned the clip: “The most exciting (mostly) silent clip you’ll see this season.”A post shared by Ian McKellen (@ianmckellen)Actor Pierce Brosnan replied to the post, writing: “Now that just makes me chuckle.”Another commenter wrote: “ABBA and Ian McKellen, together, knitting, was not my card for the 2021 holiday season.

Sir Ian McKellen made the day of 17-year-old Millie Anna Prelogar when he got in touch and asked her to show him around her hometown of Windsor, England.

Sir Ian McKellen made the day of 17-year-old Millie Anna Prelogar when he got in touch and asked her to show him around her hometown of Windsor, England.

The Times: ‘He messaged me to ask if I’d like to show him around town. I was so excited! We had such a fun time, we talked and laughed as we went to all my favourite places.

The Graham Norton ShowRating: 3/5The Jonathan Ross ShowRating: 2/5The 80s: Music's Greatest Decade?Rating: 2/5What was Sir Ian McKellen thinking? For a couple of minutes on a prime-time chat show, he started talking seriously — and held everyone mesmerised. The 82-year-old, currently playing the doddery family retainer Firs in Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, told The Graham Norton Show (BBC1) how he captured the octogenarian servant's gait, with one palsied hand and a crooked back.