We found a recording of Tolkien reading a bit ofThe Hobbit. It was very useful to hear the smoky voice very English, rather professorial. Well, he was a university teacher!" Ian McKellen as Gandalf in ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’; J.R.R. Tolkien in his study at Merton College, Oxford.Warner Bros./courtesy Everett; Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty McKellen tells EW of Tolkien, who died in 1973. Want more movie news?...

I can remember those times, the actor tells EW. I had friends who were sent to prison for making love." Everybodys a critic, they say. Alfred Enoch and Ian McKellen in ‘The Critic’.Sean Gleason/Greenwich Entertainment/Everett Thats the duality played byIan McKellenin new filmThe Critic. But he doesnt stop at words. As the plot unfolds, Jimmy also resorts to blackmail and murder when his career and livelihood are threatened. I’m certainly not playing this as any sort of revenge on critics....

The 85-year-old was forced to drop out of “Player Kings.” “My chipped vertebrae and fractured wrist are not yet mended,” the 85-year-old revealed. McKellen detailed exactly how the fall happened: “It was in the battle scene. Ian McKellen performs in ‘Player Kings’ in London.Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty That’s when he panicked. “I started screaming, ‘Help me!’ and then ‘I’m sorry! I don’t do this!’ I thought it was the end of something....

The Queen is dead, soIan McKellenno longer has to bite his tongue. TheLord of the Ringsstar recently shared his very candid feelings aboutQueen Elizabeth II. “And on the few occasions I met her she was quite rude.” Ian McKellen.Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty “She said, ‘You’ve been doing this for an awfully long time,'” he recalled. “I said, ‘Well, not as long as you.’ He continued, “That’s bloody rude when you’re giving someone a medal for acting....

McKellen was taken to the hospital following the incident. The show was then canceled and the audience evacuated. Player Kingsstarted a planned 12-week run in April. Ian McKellen at the curtain call during a performance of ‘Player Kings’.Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Audience membersreported on social mediathat the actor could be heard crying out in pain. McKellen provided an update on his health on June 18. “I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support,” hewrote on X....

Ian McShaneis still mourning the loss of his fellowJohn WickcostarLance Reddick, whodied last year at age 60. I thought we made a really good double act, as we say, in a sense. It was great, his relationship is different to mine withKeanu [Reeves]’s character. Lance Reddick and Ian McShane in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’.Murray Close/Lionsgate My moments with him, I think, I’ll remember [most]." “He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with....

Ziering says he was attacked by individuals on mini bikes on Hollywood Boulevard on Dec. 31. In an attempt to assess any damage, I exited my car. This action, unfortunately, escalated into a physical altercation, which I navigated to protect myself." Ian Ziering.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images None of the actors responded to a request for comment from EW. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Green continued, “He’s a monster. He’s f—ing incredibly fit, obviously....

The writer of both movies reveals her favorite new joke. As you might expect, the newMean Girlsmusical movie is full of callbacks to the original 2004 film. But that’s not its only point of reference to millennial teen culture. Jojo Whilden/Paramount That was Damian Hubbard singing theiCarlytheme song in French for extra credit, the principal says. Oh, my gosh, thatiCarlything, Fey saidin a new interview withUSA Today. The fact that made it in, and that (the movie) committed to it so hard....

It’s the dawn of a new age. “Woo, it’s cold in here. Did the AC break or something?” A scene from the original ‘Ice Age’.20th Century Fox Film Corp She continues, “I see you got my gift! I thought it would be fun,” as snow pours down over Romano on a sound stage. Romano then reveals that “Ice Age 6is coming to theaters.” I gotta call everybody I know." Want more movie news?...

“I think he’s the same kind of artist: a thought-provoking artist.” Ice Cubeis checking himself so as not to wreck himself. I think he’s the same kind of artist: a thought-provoking artist. Ice Cube; Kendrick Lamar.Tasos Katopodis/Getty; Arturo Holmes/MG23/Getty I was that before he was." But true fans of the genre should be well aware of N.W.A. 2 on Billboard’s R&B charts and nine singles in the top 10 of the rap charts....

EW captured Swift dancing in the crowd during the rapper’s performance on Saturday. Even ifTaylor Swiftwasn’t on theCoachella 2024lineup, Saturday still became Coachella (Taylor’s Version). Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty “Shout out to Taylor motherf—ing Swift!” Taylor Swift and Ice Spice.Kevin Mazur/TAS23/Getty “I love you!” Swift and Kelce danced together as Ice Spice launched into her version of “Karma.” Watch our video of the moment below. Swift has never performed at the Indio, Calif....

Ice Spice is starting her acting career with a bang. The film marks Lee and Washington’s fifth collaboration. They previously madeMo Better Blues,Malcolm X,He Got Game, andInside Mantogether. Ice Spice and Denzel Washington.getty (2) 5 now in production, the post reads. The originalHigh and Lowfollows a tense hostage negotiation and subsequent investigation that touches on class dynamics and economic inequality. Her debut albumY2Kis expected to release later this year. Want more movie news?...

“I think to say ‘no’ would be selfish. A future AI version of me would be better than me.” “I wouldnt care. Ice-T.Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty I think to say ‘no’ would be selfish. A future AI version of me would be better than me,” he told the outlet. Still, he jokingly admitted, “Id worry if it could f—.” “I believe its coming and we need to just address it as it comes,” he said....