Ian McKellen ‘taken to hospital after falling off stage’

The Lord Of The Rings actor, 85, was in a fight scene when he lost his footing and fell from the stage

Sir Ian McKellen is currently playing John Falstaff in a production of Player Kings (Matt Crossick/PA)

Ian McKellen has been taken to hospital after he fell from the stage during a West End performance.

The Lord Of The Rings actor, 85, who is currently playing John Falstaff in a production of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre, was in a fight scene when he lost his footing and fell from the stage, the BBC reported.