McKellen 'depressed' by reshoots

Ian McKellen gets "increasingly depressed" about his acting ability if he has to reshoot scenes.

McKellen 'depressed' by reshoots

Ian McKellen gets "increasingly depressed" about his acting ability if he has to reshoot scenes.

The 73-year-old star - who plays Gandalf in the 'Lord of the Rings' movie franchise and upcoming 'Hobbit' film series - likes to be told if he is not playing a character as a director wants him to, but he is often "surprised" at the number of filmmakers who don't know how they want movie stars to portray their alter-egos.

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