'X-Men' icon Ian McKellen to play artist L.S. Lowry in BBC doc

Sir Ian McKellen to play L.S. Lowry and use his real voice in new BBC drama

Movie star Sir Ian will lip-sync to newly-discovered, previously unheard audio recordings of Salford's iconic artist LS. Lowry in the new film to mark 50 years since his death

'X-Men' icon Ian McKellen to play artist L.S. Lowry in BBC doc

"Lord of the Rings" icon Ian McKellen has signed on to portray English artist L.S. Lowry in the BBC documentary, "L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes."

Ian McKellan Will Act Out Unheard Audio Recordings of Cult Artist L.S. Lowry in New Documentary

Ian McKellan has signed to star in a new BBC documentary about cult artist L.S. Lowry, with a focus on unheard audio recordings that Lowry made in the final four years of his life. As reported by the Guardian, “Fifteen years ago, Sir Ian McKellen was among the leading arts figures who criticized the Tate for not showing its collection of paintings by L.S. Lowry in its London galleries and questioned whether the ‘matchstick men painter’ had bee…

Sir Ian McKellen to portray LS Lowry in new BBC documentary

Actor Sir Ian McKellen will portray the acclaimed artist LS Lowry “through his own voice” using unheard recordings from his final days in a new BBC documentary, exploring the artist’s life and the industrial Salford scenes that inspired his work. The one-hour documentary will examine how Salford and Greater Manchester’s industrial landscape changed over the years, a feature which was often captured in Lowry’s art. The Lord Of The Rings star, 86,…

BBC sets “Apprentice” spinoff “Unfinished Business,” Ian McKellen to play L.S. Lowry in doc from Wall to Wall

As the 20th series of The Apprentice gets ready to launch at the end of the month on the BBC the pubcaster has announced details of a new spinoff companion ...

Sir Ian McKellen to portray British icon in "compelling" and "immersive film" for the BBC

"Anyone like me, who admires his paintings and drawings, will be intrigued and delighted."