Gemma Arterton says Sir Ian McKellen’s break after stage fall is a ‘good thing’

Gemma Arterton has said Sir Ian McKellen’s career break is a ‘good thing’ (James Manning/PA)

The Critic actor Gemma Arterton has said her co-star Sir Ian McKellen taking a career break is a “good thing” as he works “non-stop”.

It comes after the 85-year-old announced he was “looking to take the rest of the year off”, after he lost his footing during a play’s fight scene in June at the Noel Coward Theatre.