Sir Ian McKellen is speaking out after suffering injuries during his performance of ‘Player Kings’ on Monday.
Sir Ian McKellen is giving an update after suffering a fall while performing in a production of Player Kings at the Noël Coward Theatre in London on Monday.
In a message posted on X (formally Twitter), the 85-year-old actor provided his fans with an update.
“I want to thank everyone for their kind messages and support. Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service,” McKellen wrote.
“To them, of course, I am hugely indebted. They have assured me that my recovery will be complete and speedy and I am looking forward to returning to work.”
Sir Ian McKellen suffered a fall on Monday during the production of Player Kings. – Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images
According to the BBC, Monday’s incident occurred as McKellen’s John Falstaff was circling a battle involving his co-lead, Toheeb Jimoh (playing Henry Percy), and he fell off the front of the stage and cried out for help, after losing his balance.
Following his fall, the theater was evacuated and the remainder of the show was canceled.
ET spoke to Veronika Muzika, who was an audience member during the incident, and she said at first she thought McKellen’s accident was part of the play.
“So he fell down the orchestra pit just in front of our eyes and he was screaming something like, ‘Help,’ and I thought it was part of the play because there were a lot of wounded people, like, you know, it’s a war act, and yeah, it was quite shocking,” she said.
