Sir Ian McKellen 'lucky' to be alive after horror fall from stage as he gives health update
dailyrecord.co.ukSir Ian McKellen has shared the frightening details of his stage accident during a performance in London's West End. The 85 year old sustained a broken wrist and chipped vertebra after falling from the stage in June.During an appearance on BBC Breakfast this morning, McKellen credited his costume's padding for protecting him during his portrayal of Shakespeare's Falstaff, which potentially saved him from even more serious harm.In conversation with journalist Tim Muffett, the acting legend assured his followers that he is on the mend but admitted that the tumble was alarming, reports the Mirror.When Tim welcomed him with "Thank you for inviting us into your lovely home.
How are you?", McKellen answered: "Yes so I think I'm fine." Commenting on the fall, he recalled: "It was a nasty fall and it was a shock.
I fractured my wrist, what every kid does when they fall off their bike and I clipped my vertebra."Upon further prompting by Tim about the actual moment of the incident, McKellen said: "I was moving about then my foot got caught on a chair, which I tried to kick off but doing that I fell forward like I was on a skateboard down onto the stage, which is a three foot drop." The star, who is playing John Falstaff in Player Kings, Robert Icke's adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts One and Two, also spoke of his fortune in the circumstances, adding: "I was extremely lucky that I was wearing a padded suit because the part I was playing is fat."Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record
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