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McKellen to play his fictional brother in new mockumentary

The Oscar nominee will star as Murray McKellen in The Academy, about a run-down drama school in London. The show will be shot in the fake documentary style that helped Ricky Gervais' The Office find huge success. Full Article at Hollywood.com

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  1. People recognize me now, people who never go to the theater ... That's been the loveliest thing for me, that people want to meet me. And 'Lord of the Rings' is a very big part of it.
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  2. It all happened since I came out, ironically
    Ian McKellen – Ian McKellen SOURCE: SouthCoastToday.com 3 weeks ago
  3. I don't think there's competition in art
    Toni Collette – Toni Collette SOURCE: Irish Times 2 months ago
  4. Thank you so much to the Academy for recognising a show that's no longer on the air.
    Kristin Chenoweth – Kristin Chenoweth SOURCE: Irish Times 2 months ago
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Cast of Characters

  1. Ian McKellen Ian McKellen
  2. Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart
  3. Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons
  4. Judi Dench Judi Dench
  5. Maggie Smith Maggie Smith
  6. BBC America BBC America