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Ian McKellen will not feature in the final three performances of Player Kings after his fall.
The Lord of the Rings acting icon fractured his wrist and sustained other injuries after falling from the stage in London’s West End on Monday night.
A statement from the Noel Coward Theatre said that David Semark will replace McKellen – who plays John Falstaff – for the final three performancs, while McKellen “recuperates.”
It said McKellen will return when the production begins a national tour in two weeks’ time.
Tuesday night’s performance of Player Kings was canceled following McKellen’s fall, which had the audience extremely worried.
With a career spanning more than six decades, the 85-year-old McKellen has received a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe, five BAFTA Awards, five Emmys and two Oscar nominations. A British cultural icon, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991, and most famously played Gandalf in Lord of the Rings.
