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Ian McKellen portrayed the beloved director James Whale, best remembered for classic horror films like "Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man."
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Delivering a stellar performance as Gandalf the White, Ian McKellen stole the show with his return from a long and decisive battle with the Balrog.
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Playing an aging version of the detective, Ian McKellen portrayed the pondering and vulnerable sleuth who must come to terms with his failing memory.
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McKellen portrayed a WWII criminal who escaped to America to live a secret life, only to be blackmailed into mentoring a young teenager.
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A rising fascist leader who is terrifying, evil, and manipulative. None could have played it better than McKellen in this Shakespearean adaptation.
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