Ian McKellen won’t seem on the U.Ok. tour of his Shakespearean theater manufacturing after he fell off the stage throughout a efficiency in London.
The 85-year-old Lord of the Rings actor was starring as John Falstaff in a manufacturing of Henry IV, Components One and Two, which started a 12-week run as a part of a present titled Participant Kings on the West Finish in April.
On June 17, he misplaced his footing and fell throughout a struggle scene on the Noël Coward theater. Viewers members reported listening to McKellen cry out and the present was ultimately canceled. The group was evacuated from the theater.
In a press release on Monday, McKellen stated it’s “with the best reluctance” that whereas he’s anticipated to make a full restoration, he has accepted medical recommendation by not working within the meantime.
“I had been so wanting ahead to bringing Participant Kings to theater-goers in Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle,” the actor stated. “However I can guarantee them that, with David Semark now enjoying Falstaff, Robert Icke’s manufacturing and his performing firm stay as dazzling as ever. Go see for your self!”
The workforce behind Participant Kings added on the X put up that McKellen “continues to recuperate very properly, however he wants the time to relaxation and guarantee a whole restoration.”