The 85-year-old actor was in 'good spirits' after doctors said a scan showed he was expected to fully recover from the fall.
The 85-year-old actor was in"good spirits" after doctors said a scan showed he was expected to fully recover from the fall.Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized after taking a tumble off a London stage during a fight scene in a play.Actor Ian McKellen is expected to make a full recovery after he toppled off a London stage Monday during a fight scene and was hospitalized, a spokesperson said.
The stage and screen veteran known for playing Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" films and many stage roles over a six decade career cried out in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist at the theater. He lost his footing and fell off the stage in a scene with the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy. The tumble startled theatergoers.
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