British actor Ian McKellen, best known for his role as Gandalf in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’, suffered a spectacular fall from the stage this Monday night when he was playing John Falstaff in the play ‘Player Kings’ – an adaptation of ‘Henry IV’ by William Shakespeare -, now in London. A spokesperson for the theater assured that McKellen is fine, although he will not resume performances until this Wednesday.
The artist, 85, was recreating the scene of a fight between the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy when he lost his balance and fell into the theater pit. Many believed he was part of the performance, however, McKellen’s screams set off alarms. Before them, the theater staff He quickly came to the actor’s aid.as reported by the BBC.
As a spokesperson for the theater has stated and the BBC has reported, McKellen is “in good spirits”. “Thank you to our audience and the general public for their well wishes following Ian’s fall during tonight’s performance of Player Kings,” said a spokesperson for the London theatre. “Following a review, we have been assured by the brilliant public health team that he will make a quick and complete recovery.”
However, the production made the decision to cancel this Tuesday’s presentation so that the actor can rest” until this Wednesday. The day scheduled for the return of performances at the Noel Coward theater in the British capital.
Source: Lasexta
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