Actor Ian McKellen was hospitalized Monday after falling off a London stage during a fight scene in a play.McKellen was playing John Falstaff in 'Player Kings,' a production of Henry IV, parts one and two, adapted and directed by Robert Icke, at the Noel Coward Theatre.A spokesperson for the producers of the play said the actor was expected to make 'a speedy and full recovery,' adding that McKellen was in 'good spirits.
'The 85-year-old known for playing Gandalf in the 'Lord of the Rings' films and many stage roles over a six decade career cried out in pain after the fall, according to a BBC journalist at the theater.McKellen lost his footing and fell off the stage in a scene with the Prince of Wales and Henry Percy. The tumble startled theatergoers.
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