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Elijah Wood recently revealed that the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which made a huge profit from 2001 to 2003, did not end up in a big pay day for the cast.“Because we weren’t making one movie and then renegotiating a contract for the next, it wasn’t the sort of lucrative scenario that you could sort of rest easy for the rest of your life,” Wood, 44, explained to Business Insider at the 2025 Texas Film Awards on Wednesday.Wood, who played Frodo Baggins, said that the film’s director Peter Jackson and production company New Line Cinema took “a real gamble” adapting J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel in 1999.

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Marvel’s six-hour long cast reveal for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is confusing people

Marvel is announcing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday in unusual fashion, and it’s safe to say fans have been taken by surprise.Each cast member is currently being announced in a livestream on Marvel Entertainment’s YouTube and official social media channels, with a new name being revealed every 12 minutes. You can find the updating cast list at the bottom of this article.Among the returning cast members are Chris Hemsworth as Thor; Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, his Captain America: Brave New World his co-star Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/The Falcon; Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/the Winter Soldier; Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man; Tom Hiddleston as Loki; Letitia Wright as Shuri; and her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-star Winston Duke as M’Baku.Some recent newcomers to the MCU have also been announced for Doomsday.

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Ian McKellen encourages LGBTQ+ actors to come out: ‘Being in the closet is silly’

the Times of London Sunday. “I feel sorry for any famous person who feels they can’t come out.

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Ian McKellen encourages young gay actors to come out: “Being in the closet is silly”

Ian McKellen has encouraged young gay actors to come out, arguing that it is “silly” to be in the closet.The veteran stage and screen actor has given an interview to The Times in which he discusses the experience he had when he himself revealed publicly that he was gay in 1988, at the age of 48.“I have never met anybody who came out who regretted it,” he said. “I feel sorry for any famous person who feels they can’t come out. Being in the closet is silly – there’s no need for it.

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‘Lord Of The Rings’ spin-off ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ won’t be two films – but there will be another separate movie

The Lord Of The Rings spin-off The Hunt For Gollum will not be split into two films, screenwriter Philippa Boyens has confirmed.The upcoming film, which will be directed by Gollum himself Andy Serkis, was announced earlier this year, and rumours have since been swirling about how the story will be told. This included the notion that the movie will be split into two parts, which originated from an interview with Gandalf actor Sir Ian McKellen.Boyens has since set the record straight in an interview with Empire.

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‘Lord Of The Rings’: Another Film Is In The Works & ‘Hunt For Gollum’ Isn’t A Two-Part Film; Gandalf May Appear In Both

Remember when New Line/Warner Bros. announced that Andy Serkis would direct “The Lord Of The Rings” spin-off and prequel, “The Hunt For Gollum,” with Peter Jackson producing, and the film would be a two-part movie? READ MORE: 2024 Fall Film Preview: 50 Movies To Watch Well, Apparently, Ian McKellen, who said the film would be split into two, misspoke.

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Ian McKellen Says New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Project From Andy Serkis Is Being Split Into Two Films

There comes a point in time when an actor doesn’t really care if they’re told to keep secrets or not. They just say it anyway.

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Ian McKellen claims Queen Elizabeth II was ‘quite rude’ to him, King Charles III is ‘damaged’

Times of London on Friday and claimed their meeting wasn’t his cup of tea.McKellen shared that “on the few occasions I met her she was quite rude.” “When I received a medal for acting, she said, ‘You’ve been doing this for an awfully long time.’ I said, ‘Well, not as long as you,’” he told the outlet. “I got a royal smile for that, but then she said, ‘Does anyone still actually go to the theatre?’ That’s bloody rude when you’re giving someone a medal for acting. It meant, ‘Does anyone care a f – – k about you because I don’t.

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Elijah Wood leads ‘Lord of the Rings’ reunion — as Ian McKellen teases his Gandalf future in franchise

new “Lord of the Rings” movies, it needs to happen sooner rather than later.In an interview with Big Issue published Monday, McKellen hinted that he won’t be acting forever.“I’ve just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I’ll be playing him,” he said. “When? I don’t know.

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Ian McKellen is not retiring and has been approached to play Gandalf again in new film

Ian McKellen has revealed he has no plans to retire following an onstage accident earlier this year.In June, the 85-year-old McKellen lost his footing and fell from the stage at the Noël Coward in the West End during a performance of Player Kings. He was rushed to a hospital and later confirmed he had fractured his wrist, with the actor not returning to the stage for the remaining dates of the play.Last month, McKellen said he was still dealing with “agonising pain” following the accident.However, speaking to the BBC, McKellen confirmed he had no plans to retire.

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Ian McKellen avoids going out after ‘horrible’ stage fall: ‘I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain’

Ian McKellen is recounting a scary incident.The 85-year-old revealed that wearing a fat suit protected him after he fell off stage during a West End performance in June. McKellen told Saga Magazine that he hasn’t wanted to leave his home since the incident, where he chipped a vertebra and fractured his wrist due to the medical repercussions.“My chipped vertebrae and fractured wrist are not yet healed,” said the English actor. “I avoid going out because I’m nervous someone might bump into me, and I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain in my shoulders due to the jolt my body took.

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Ian McKellen dealing with “agonising pain” after stage fall: “I avoid going out”

Ian McKellen has said he is dealing with “agonising pain” following his fall from the theatre stage in June, and that he now “avoids going out”.In June, the actor, 85, lost his footing and fell from the stage at the Noël Coward in the West End during a performance of Player Kings. He was rushed to a hospital, while the audience were evacuated from the venue and the rest of the performance was cancelled.In the immediate aftermath of the accident, McKellen’s publicist said he was expected to make a “speedy and full recovery”.It was reported in the following days that the actor had suffered a fractured wrist in the fall, and then later confirmed that he would not return for the remaining performances of the show in London.In July, the news arrived that McKellen would in fact not return to any remaining performances of Player Kings outside of London either.

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Ian McKellen update: actor won’t return to play after fall

Ian McKellen won’t now return to play in the remaining performances of Player Kings following a recent accident that saw him fall from the stage during a show.The veteran Lord Of The Rings actor was performing at the Noël Coward Theatre on June 17 when he fell from the stage, reportedly breaking his wrist and sustaining other injuries.McKellen was originally expected to return for last month’s performance on June 19, after a hopeful update on his recovery was shared.However, it was later announced that the 85-year-old actor will not perform the remaining three London shows.There was hope he would return to the play when it moves to Bristol on July 3 and for other subsequent national performances, but in a statement yesterday evening (July 1) the actor revealed he would be taking time away “with the greatest reluctance” to “protect my full recovery”.A post shared by Player Kings (@playerkingsplay)McKellen said: “Two weeks after my accident onstage, my injuries improve day by day. It’s with the greatest reluctance that I have accepted the medical advice to protect my full recovery by not working in the meantime.“I had been so looking forward to bringing Player Kings to theatregoers in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.

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Actor Ian McKellen, 85, will not return to role after stage fall

fell off a London stage mid-performance last month, the play’s producers said on Monday.McKellen was starring in “Player Kings,” a production of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Parts One and Two,” in the capital’s West End theatre district, on June 17 when he lost his footing and fell off the front of the stage during a fight scene.The actor, who is best known for playing Gandalf in the film versions of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” and was also Magneto in the “X-Men” movies, was taken to hospital.“Two weeks after my accident onstage, my injuries improve day by day,” he said in a statement.“It’s with the greatest reluctance that I have accepted the medical advice to protect my full recovery by not working in the meantime.”David Semark, McKellen’s understudy who completed the run in London, will play the role in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle, producers said.McKellen’s stage career stretches back to 1961, where his credits include playing Richard III, King Lear and Macbeth.

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Ian McKellen to miss play’s remaining London shows due to injuries

Sir Ian McKellen will not return for the remaining West End performances of Player Kings after he fell from the stage earlier this week.The veteran actor was performing at the Noël Coward Theatre on June 17 when he fell from the stage, reportedly breaking his wrist and sustaining other injuries.According to the play’s production team, McKellen was originally expected to return for yesterday evening’s performance (June 19), after providing a hopeful update on his recovery.However, it has now been announced that the 85-year-old actor will not perform the remaining three London shows, but will hopefully return to the play when it moves to Bristol on July 3.In a post made to the play’s X account, the production team wrote: “We look forward to Ian returning to the production, which begins a national tour in Bristol on Wednesday 3 July, before visiting Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.”According to the BBC, McKellen has said that he is having “physiotherapy, light exercise and a lot of essential rest at home”. The actor reportedly spent three nights in hospital.McKellen’s role, Sir John Falstaff, will be played by understudy David Semark for the remaining London shows.Following the incident, the Lord Of The Rings actor made a statement thanking fans for “their kind messages and support”.

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Ian McKellen gives hopeful update on recovery from stage fall

Sir Ian McKellen has provided an encouraging update on his health following an incident which occurred earlier this week.The esteemed actor was performing in Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London on Monday (June 17) when he fell from the stage. McKellen, 85, reportedly suffered a fractured wrist among other injuries, but has provided a hopeful update.In a statement issued to Deadline by McKellen’s publicist Clair Dobbs, the Lord Of The Rings star thanked his fans for “their kind messages and support”.He also confirmed that his “injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Service.”He continued: “To them, of course, I am hugely indebted.