LONDON.- He actor Ian McKellen suffered a each from a London stage on Monday during a fight scene and was hospitalized. He is expected to make a full recovery.
McKellen, 85, was in “good spirits” after doctors said a scan showed he was expected to make a full recovery from the fall, a hospital spokesman said. Teatro Noel Coward.
The veteran of stage and screen known for playing Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings) and many theater roles over a six-decade career, he cried in pain after the fall, according to a BBC theater journalist.
McKellen played John Falstaff in Player Kingsa production of Henry IV, parts one and two, adapted and directed by Robert Icke, at the Noel Coward Theatre.
The fall
He lost his balance and fell off the stage in a scene with the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy. The fall startled the spectators.
“Sir Ian appeared to stumble as he walked off stage to take a more active part in the scene,” audience member Paul Critchley told the PA news agency, saying it came as a shock. “He gained momentum as he moved down the stage, which resulted in him falling off the stage directly in front of the audience.”
Staff and two doctors in the public helped the actor, the spokesman said.
The theater was evacuated and the performance was cancelled. Tuesday’s performance was also canceled to give McKellen time to rest.
McKellen’s career includes the role of Magneto in the X-Men and several Shakespearean characters, such as Richard II, Macbeth and King Lear.
He has been awarded the Tony for Amadeus, He has received several Laurence Olivier Awards and has been nominated for two Oscars and several BAFTA Awards.
FUENTE: AP
