McKellen
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The painter is fictional in the Steven Soderbergh movie “The Christophers,” but he is played by legendary 87-year-old actor, Ian McKellen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The visiting professorship was established in 1990, with previous incumbents including Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Myra Syal and Dame Diana Rigg.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ian McKellen plays a cantankerous painter, Michael Jackson’s electrifying talent comes through in a new biopic, Albert Camus’s ‘The Stranger’ gets an elegant adaptation, and much, much more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Still, McKellen claims the process of making a film is “all a bit of a bafflement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
In late 2024, Soderbergh and Solomon met with McKellen on the same sofa where we’re now doing this interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
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