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Dame Judi Dench thinks it is essential that people are able to live "authentically". The 91-year-old actress chats with her fellow stage and screen icon Sir Ian McKellen in a new episode of her Sky Arts series Tea with Judi Dench and says that a powerful conversation about homosexuality made her realise the importance of authenticity.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 17

Every 'X-Men' movie ranked from worst to best

We assumed after the purchase of 20th Century Fox by Disney, the X-Men movie universe would halt suddenly. Not so, as it turns out. Marvel Studios not

'X-Men ’97’s Storm Gives Her Blessing to the MCU’s Ororo Maya Boyd

'X-Men' Casting Debate: Why Inde Navarrette’s Reported Role as Rogue Has Sparked Fan Discussion

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / July 29

Anthony Mackie Recalls the Surreal Moment He Met Sir Ian McKellen on 'Avengers: Doomsday'

The scale of Avengers: Doomsday has already made it one of Marvel Studios' most ambitious productions, bringing together MCU veterans alongside legendary actors from the original X-Men films.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / June 16

'They Got Me To Destroy New Jersey': Ian McKellen Shares Wild ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Story

Ian McKellen, back as Magneto in Avengers: Doomsday , has recalled filming a sequence in which the Master of Magnetism was unleashing destruction on a massive scale, particularly on New Jersey and the intensity behind it.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / June 15

Sir Ian McKellen thought of destroying Mar-a-Lago for Avengers: Doomsday scene

Sir Ian McKellen imagined destroying Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate for a scene in Avengers: Doomsday. Directors Anthony, 56, and Joe Russo, 54, wanted the 87-year-old actor to unleash more rage in an explosive moment involving his alter ego, Magneto, so Ian thought of wrecking the 80-year-old US President's Florida residence.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / May 25

5 Unforgettable lan Mckellen Performances to Revisit on His Birthday

Sir Ian McKellen turns another milestone year older, a living testament to the kind of longevity and range Hollywood rarely sees twice in a lifetime. The

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / May 12

Gandalf Would Beat Dumbledore — and the Reason Comes Down to Scale

Gandalf and Albus Dumbledore are two iconic wizards from completely different worlds, but that has not stopped fans from imagining fictional duels between them.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / May 10

Gandalf vs Dumbledore: Who Would Win in a Fight? 'Lord of the Ring's Ian McKellen Picks a Side

Gandalf and Albus Dumbledore are among the most beloved wizards in fiction, but who would win if they ever came face to face? Ian McKellen, known for playing Gandalf, chose his own character as the winner.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / April 20

What did Michaela Coel learn from working with Sir Ian McKellen on The Christophers?

Michaela Coel has become a lot more inquisitive about scripts after working with Sir Ian McKellen on The Christophers. The 38-year-old star features alongside the legendary Lord of the Rings actor in the new movie from Steven Soderbergh and was struck by the way McKellen "scrutinised" the screenplay provided by Ed Solomon.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / April 8

Sir Ian McKellen didn't plan to become a film star

Sir Ian McKellen never imagined becoming a movie star. The 86-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success on stage and screen, but McKellen never imagined appearing in big-budget Hollywood movies.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / March 11

Kate Winslet to star in Andy Serkis' 'The Hunt for Gollum'

The Hunt for Gollum has just ended its own search for a female lead. And it was definitely a successful journey, since the film has signed one of the best, most celebrated performers in the industry.

Elijah Wood doesn't want anyone else playing Frodo

Entertainment News / BBC Sport / February 25

Ian McKellen lip-syncs the unheard tapes of the matchstick artist

The secretive artist revealed as never before, with his voice lip-synced by Ian McKellen.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 15

Sir Ian McKellen, 86, has 'accepted that I'm not immortal'

Sir Ian McKellen admits he "accepted that I'm not immortal" since his 2024 fall. The 86-year-old actor took a nasty tumble while performing in Player Kings at London's Noel Coward Theatre and made a gradual return to work after he suffered a chipped vertebra and a fractured wrist.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / January 13

Elijah Wood Gives Coy Response Regarding Frodo’s Return In ‘The Hunt For Gollum’

The Shire may not have seen the last of its most famous ring-bearer. Elijah Wood, the actor who immortalized Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has offered a tantalizing, albeit cryptic, update regarding his potential involvement in the upcoming film, The Hunt for Gollum.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 13

‘A wizard is to be trusted!’ Elijah Wood addresses Frodo and Gandalf’s Lord of the Rings return

Elijah Wood has teased “a wizard can be trusted” after Sir Ian McKellen revealed Frodo and Gandalf could be returning to The Lord of the Rings. Last year,

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 6

Ominous new 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer prepares the X-Men for death

The MCU has made a lot of mistakes since the end of the Infinity Saga. That includes doing very little to “earn” the arrival of its next franchise big bad.

'Avengers: Doomsday' may link X-Men to 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'

'Wonder Man' trailer shows Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in full power

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Entertainment News / TV Insider / November 30

Judi Dench, 90, Shares Honest Health Update Amid Retirement Rumors

Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench has revealed the reason for her lack of on-screen roles in recent years, noting her deteriorating eyesight has left her unable to read scripts or recognize people.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / November 11

Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol Adds Ian McKellen & Tramell Tillman

Ti West, best known for his numerous contributions to the horror genre, will offer more family-friendly fare next holiday season with “Ebenezer.” This film will be the umpteenth adaptation of Charles Dickens’s heartwarming 1843 fable “A Christmas Carol,” and it will star Johnny Depp in its titular role.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 hated characters that everyone ends up rooting for

Popular culture, both movies and TV, loves to give audiences characters that they can hate. It’s worth examining these characters to better understand how effective pop culture is at creating emotion and how those emotions can sometimes exceed creators’ intentions.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 19, 2025

Frodo AND Gandalf Will Return in New LOTR Movie THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM (But Will Elijah Wood?)

We feel a real love for older actors who simply will not be stopped from talking about the movies they’re in… Not even if the movie happens to be as a big of a deal as a new The Lord of the Rings movie.