Ian McKellen says fat suit ‘saved’ his ribs during fall from West End stage

The veteran screen and stage actor lost his footing in June and has since been suffering from wrist and neck injuries

Ian McKellen fell during a production of Player Kings (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA)

Ian McKellen has revealed that a fat suit “saved” his “ribs and other joints” during a fall from a stage in the West End.

The veteran screen and stage actor, 85, lost his footing during a Player Kings fight scene in June when the production was at the Noel Coward Theatre and has since been suffering from wrist and neck injuries.