Peter Jackson has completed the star-studded cast of "The Hobbit" after signing up Billy Connolly to play a dwarf warrior. The actor will tackle the role of Dain Ironfoot and joins Ian McKellen, ...
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Ain’t It Cool News is sooooooo lucky! Quint got to visit the New Zealand set of Peter Jackson ‘s The Hobbit and he was kind enough to take some pictures. See more after the jump, including one of the dwarves, and find out who “Tall Paul” is. (Also, a spoiler warning if you click on the AICN link.)
First, seriously, let’s bask in the beauty of a set built by nature, and then we’ll get on to some characters.
Okay, first, we’ll introduce you to Tall Paul, full name Paul Randall . A former...Read Full Story
London: Sir Ian McKellen has made the bold announcement that there is ‘no doubt’ that William Shakespeare was gay, even though the bard was married with children. The actor, who played Gandalf in ‘Lord of the Rings’, said that he came to this conclusion after studying the works of the famed playwright. I’d say Shakespeare slept with men,” the Daily Mail quoted McKellen as telling a New York newspaper. The Merchant of Venice, centering on how the world treats gays as well as Jews, has a love...Read Full Story
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"Lord of the Rings" actor Sir Ian McKellen has bought a historic pub which is said to have helped inspire author Charles Dickens.
The Hollywood actor is a regular at the historic pub "The Grapes", and he lives just yards away from it in in Limehouse, east London.
He always harboured a wish to open a tea shop, and has partnered with theatre director friend Sean Mathias to purchase the riverside pub, reports...Read Full Story
You’ve heard of “Sophie’s Choice,” right? Well I think we’re going to have to start a new geek phrase – “McKellen’s Choice.” Sir Ian McKellen , actor with an impressive resume but best known to fans as Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings and Magneto from X-Men , recently revealed that at one point, it was one role or the other, not both.
The New Zealand Herald says the big reveal comes thanks to the Lord of the Rings 10-year anniversary special in the December edition of Empire magazine...Read Full Story
The Gulliver's Travels actor will tackle the role of Dain Ironfoot and joins Sir Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom in the director's Lord of the Rings prequel.
Peter Jackson has completed the star-studded cast of "The Hobbit" after signing up Billy Connolly to play a dwarf warrior. The actor will tackle the role of Dain Ironfoot and joins Ian McKellen, ...
Actors reprising their roles from the hit Lord Of The Rings trilogy include Sir Ian McKellen as wizard Gandalf, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom and Andy Serkis. The film has already begun shooting on ...
Leading figures in the world of education, science, business, the arts, and sport are among those who will be honored at University of Ulster graduation ceremonies this year. US Open Golf Champion Rory McIlroy, Manchester United manager Sir Alex ...
Lord of the Rings fans collectively nerdgasmed on Dec. 20, when the first trailer was released for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The film is the first of a two-part series, and features Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey, and Peter Jackson again in the director’s seat.…
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Ian McKellen news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Ian McKellen performances. According to Wikipedia: Sir Ian Murray McKellen CBE, is a veteran English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. McKellen is perhaps best known to moviegoers in recent years for his roles as Gandalf in the Lord of the...more
Ian McKellen news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Ian McKellen performances. According to Wikipedia: Sir Ian Murray McKellen CBE, is a veteran English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. McKellen is perhaps best known to moviegoers in recent years for his roles as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy and as Magneto in the X-Men trilogy. His work has spanned genres from serious Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He was made a CBE in 1979 and knighted in 1991 for his outstanding work and contributions to the theatre.