"The Critic," handsomely directed by Anand Tucker ("Hilary and Jackie," "Leap Year") and written by Patrick Marber ("Closer," ...

Set in the 1930s in London, Ian McKellen is Jimmy Erskine, a veteran theater critic whose reviews can make or break a play or ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Ian McKellen about his starring role as a powerful London theater critic who savages "bad ...

In June the British actor was starring as John Falstaff in "Player Kings," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Henry IV, ...

Too many of the hopeless dunderheads who make films, write novels and devise plays enjoy taking cheap swipes at selfless professionals in the critical trenches. No community is more traduced than the ...

Sir Ian McKellen has said the Queen was ‘bloody rude’ to him. The 85-year-old actor is currently recovering after a fall from a stage in London in June that left him confined to non-acting duties for ...

British royal family news shows that not all sirs are polished and polite. Sir Ian McKellen is making waves for saying that ...

Ian McKellen may have "Sir" in his title, but he's not a fan of the British Royal Family ... sharing some unfiltered opinions ...

Sir Ian McKellen has claimed that Prince Harry ‘isn’t bright enough’ to survive royal life. The 85-year-old actor is currently recovering after a fall from a stage in London in June that left him ...

Sir Ian McKellen recently opened up about his thoughts on the Royal Family, including King Charles. In a surprising turn of ...

Sir Ian may be a good actor but he always has to be the centre of attention. And, sadly for him, on that occasion the Queen ...

Royal biographer Margaret Holder has now told the Daily Express about his remarks - which he made during a chat with The Times: "Perhaps if Sir Ian feels so slighted by the Queen he could consider ...