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Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an British and American actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards. McKellen made his stage debut in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of its repertory company, and in 1965 made his first West End appearance. In 1969, he was invited to join the Prospect Theatre Company to play the lead parts in Shakespeare's Richard II and Marlowe's Edward II. In the 1970s, McKellen became a stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has earned five Olivier Awards for his roles in Pillars of the Community (1977), The Alchemist (1978), Bent (1979), Wild Honey (1984), and Richard III (1995). McKellen made his Broadway debut in The Promise (1965). He received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (1980). He was further nominated for Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare (1984). He returned to Broadway in Wild Honey(1986), Dance of Death (1990), No Man's Land (2013), and Waiting for Godot (2013), the latter two being a joint production with Patrick Stewart. McKellen achieved worldwide fame for his film roles, including the titular King in Richard III(1995), James Whale in Gods and Monsters (1998), Magneto in the X-Men films, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) trilogies. Other notable film roles include A Touch of Love (1969), Plenty (1985), Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Restoration (1995), Flushed Away (2006), Mr. Holmes (2015), and The Good Liar (2019). McKellen came out as gay in 1988, and has since championed LGBT social movements worldwide. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in October 2014. McKellen is a cofounder of Stonewall, an LGBT rights lobby group in the United Kingdom, named after the Stonewall riots. He is also patron of LGBT History Month, Pride London, Oxford Pride, GayGlos, LGBT Foundation and FFLAG. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian McKellen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Ian McKellen
Sir Artoo the Adviser Dwarf
for Sir Artoo the Adviser Dwarf in Star Wars 80s Dark Fantasy Remake
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Artoo and Threepio escape from Vader and Boba capturing Leia, to find Luke's village. Ben overhears Luke talking to Han and Chewy about the job. Ben takes him to explain the truth of his father and the history of wizards. They see smoke and find the town burned down. They use a secret route shown by Ben to get inside the dark castle. Ben confronts Vader while the others free the princess. They escape after witnessing Ben be killed by Vader. Luke is cut off, and Artoo tries to retrieve him. They find themselves in the dark forest where they meet Yoda. He trains Luke and the rest of the company head to Lando's village so Threepio and the Princess have somewhere safe while Han and Chewy retrieve Luke and Artoo. Lando is forced to betray them, as Vader arrived before them. Luke senses their peril and goes back. Lando, Luke and Artoo break their friends free. Luke confronts Vader and learns that Vader is his father. The whole company escapes and heads back the kingdoms, to find Ackbar is preparing an attack. Luke goes back to Yoda. Tarkin tightens defenses. Han adjusts the plan with the secret passage. They infiltrate the dark castle to destroy Palpatine's dark weapon. Luke arrives in the middle of the fight. He is beat by Vader but saved by Vader once Palpatine tries to finish him. Tarkin, Boba, Palpatine, and Vader are all defeated. Luke realizes and tells Leia that they are siblings, and all the heroes celebrate the downfall of the empire.
