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Sir Ian McKellan receives a tidy up as he has his beard shaved and hair cut while sporting a wrist support after finishing role as Falstaff in Player Kings six weeks after his stage fall


Sir Ian McKellan was looking back to his best with a clean shaven makeover after being forced to walk away from his role in Player Kings following a shock fall.

At the weekend, Sir Ian put on a brave face as he turned up to surprise the cast of Player Kings on Saturday, after he was forced to withdraw from the show. Ian was playing John Falstaff in a production of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre in London's West End on June 17 when he lost his footing In his statement, Sir Ian said: 'After three nights in hospital, the effects of my fall onstage have been fully analysed and I'm now having physiotherapy, light exercise and a lot of essential rest at home.

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