Sir Ian McKellen, renowned for playing Magneto in “X-Men” and Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings” film series, is recovering after falling off stage during a performance at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End on Monday evening.
“Since the accident, during a performance of ‘Player Kings’ last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists, and nurses working for the National Health Service,” Sir McKellen said in a statement sent to The Epoch Times via email by the actor’s publicist, Clair Dobbs.