The veteran actor said he was taking medical advice with "the greatest reluctance" to "protect my full recovery". McKellen, 85, a star of stage and screen, lost his footing while performing the role of Sir John Falstaff at the Noël Coward theatre, London and fell from the front of the stage.
The actor, who had been performing in a fight scene, cried out in pain and called for help. A staff member and two doctors in the audience came to his assistance.
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