Ian McKellen was hospitalized just after slipping off the stage during his performance in a London participate in.
McKellen, 85, was carrying out in a struggle scene in the West End’s Player Kings when he lost his footing and fell on Monday, June 17, the BBC described. He cried out, asking for assistance, and was rushed to the hospital when the Noël Coward Theatre canceled the display and evacuated the audience.
“Thank you to our audience and the general general public for their nicely needs subsequent Ian’s fall all through this evening’s efficiency of ‘Player Kings,’” the theater reported in a statement afterward. “Following a scan, the outstanding [National Health Service] team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full restoration and Ian is in great spirits.”
The creation canceled the effectiveness of Player Kings — a revival of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Components 1 and Two — on Tuesday, June 18, “so Ian can relaxation,” the assertion continued, introducing, “Thank you to doctors Rachel and Lee who were on hand in the viewers and to all the location team for their aid.”
McKellan, who plays John Falstaff, surprised audience users when he tumbled offstage. Publishing to his X account at the time, journalist Charlie Johnson reported that he’d “witnessed Ian Mckellan severely injure himself,” and that “Sir Ian could be listened to screaming in suffering as ushers rushed to his help. Exhibit [canceled] as he is addressed by ambulance crews. Wish him all the most effective.”
The 6-time Olivier Award winner, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, started his occupation in prestigious stage British productions and went on to garner global fame in the videos, particularly for his roles as Magneto in X-Adult men and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
In 2018, he wounded his leg when running to capture a prepare en route to enjoy King Lear at London’s Duke of York Theatre. His effectiveness was canceled, so instead of gracing the stage in the title role, he held a query-and-solution session with theatergoers.
