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Sir Ian McKellen, 85, reveals he suffered 'injuries to wrist and neck' after shocking stage fall during West End show that left him hospitalized for three days

Sir Ian McKellen got candid about the injuries he suffered after his shocking stage fall during a West End production two weeks ago. The X-Men actor took to his X to share an update.

Sir Ian was playing John Falstaff in a production of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre on June 17 when he lost his footing in a fight scene and plunged from the stage into the audience. Last Friday, audience member Johanna Dart described the dramatic moment Sir Ian McKellen 'flew head first' into her when he fell off stage, adding: 'Getting crushed by Gandalf the Grey, that's something you don't expect.' The Methodist minister from Downham Market, Norfolk recalled how Sir Ian seemed to trip as he moved downstage to take a more active part in the scene before falling off the stage directly in front of the audience.

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