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Unexpected Comeback: Ian Mckellen as an Aged Hamlet

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Ian McKellen (86) has now reported on his unusual return to the role of Hamlet in 2021 at the Theatre Royal Windsor. The actor, who will be 87 years old in May, explained that it was unexpected for him to play the role again in the 80s. In a round of talks at the National Theatre in London with the title "Hamlet In The Round" on YouTube, he told how it happened. Director Sean Mathias had surprised him with the idea of an "old Hamlet", and Ian ha…
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Ian McKellen (86) has now reported on his unusual return to the role of Hamlet in 2021 at the Theatre Royal Windsor. The actor, who will be 87 years old in May, explained that it was unexpected for him to play the role again in the 80s. In a round of talks at the National Theatre in London with the title "Hamlet In The Round" on YouTube, he told how it happened. Director Sean Mathias had surprised him with the idea of an "old Hamlet", and Ian ha…

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Promiflash.de broke the news in on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
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