McKellen says King Lear role makes him nervous

Award-winning actor Ian McKellen today said playing the title character in Shakespeare’s King Lear, was more rewarding than recent film roles such as Gandalf in 'The Lord of the Rings'.

Speaking in Singapore, McKellen said that being asked to play the role of King Lear made him more nervous than the role of Gandalf, the sagacious wizard from 'The Lord of the Rings' and that of the X-Men villain, Magneto.