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Ian McKellen Forced to Skip TIFF Premiere of Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers' on Medical Advice: 'Better Safe Than Sorry' by Brent Lang

It was doctor's orders, but sadly Ian McKellen couldn't attend the Toronto Film Festival premiere of "The Christophers," a new Steven Soderbergh film that gives the Oscar nominee his meatiest role in years. In a pre-taped introduction, McKellen said his "medical advisers" told him he shouldn't fly. "Better safe than sorry," the 86-year-old actor said. […]

SOURCE: Variety at 10:45pm on September 7, 2025

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