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Ian McKellen (pictured in London in April) - "We all trip all our lives. It's just when you get to my age you can't always get up again"

Ian McKellen plans to take rest of year off after fall

Ian McKellen has said he is looking to "take the rest of the year off" from acting following a fall on stage.

Cate Blanchett - "No one got paid anything to do that movie"

Cate Blanchett was paid in 'free sandwiches' for LOTR

Cate Blanchett has said she received "free sandwiches" but was not paid well for her role as the high elf Galadriel in the Lord of the Rings franchise.

Movies • 08 Aug 24

Andy Serkis will direct a film about his Lord Of The Rings character Gollum

Serkis to direct Lord Of The Rings film about Gollum

Andy Serkis will direct a new Lord Of The Rings film about his character Gollum, it has been announced.

Movie • 09 May 24

Idris Elba admits 'pressure' to keep Luther real

Idris Elba has admitted that stepping back into the shoes of DCI John Luther was "quite easy" - but making sure he conveyed the intense emotions of the script was a much greater challenge.

Television • 01 Mar 23

Idris Elba: "I'm going to be John Luther. That's who I am."

No time to spy: Idris Elba says he will not play Bond

Actor Idris Elba says he is going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther, not James Bond.

Movies • 14 Feb 23

Andy Serkis condemns Priti Patel over Ukraine refugees

British actor and director Andy Serkis took a swipe at UK home secretary Priti Patel at the Bafta awards ceremony over the Ukraine refugee crisis.

Movies • 14 Mar 22

Benedict Cumberbatch and wife Sophie Hunter

Cumberbatch hopes to help house Ukrainian refugees

Benedict Cumberbatch says he hopes "to be part" of the UK effort to provide homes for victims of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Baftas 2022 • 14 Mar 22

'People will relate' to the new Batman movie

The director of the highly-anticipated superhero film The Batman has said people will relate to seeing the Caped Crusader in crisis because of the pandemic.

Movie • 24 Feb 22

Venom: Let There Be Carnage is great fun

Reviews • 14 Oct 21

Andy Serkis gets verbal about latest Venom movie

Venom: Let There Be Carnage director Andy Serkis tells John Byrne how he wanted to create a believable world with a level of humour.

Movies • 12 Oct 21

Elba's co-stars revealed for Netflix's Luther film

Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis have been confirmed as co-stars alongside Idris Elba in Netflix's film version of TV drama Luther.

Movie • 14 Sep 21

Destined to be in the awards mix - Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield as Diana and Robin Cavendish

Breathe - the film weepy fans have been crying out for

Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis makes his directorial debut with the true story of how disability campaigner Robin Cavendish lived with polio for decades having been given "a matter of months" by doctors at the time of his diagnosis.

Breathe • 26 Oct 17

Andy Serkis becomes Gollum to read Trump's tweets

Andy Serkis channeled his Lord of the Rings character, Gollum, for a dramatic (and slightly creepy) reading of U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets.

andy serkis • 13 Jul 17

Caesar is back and more badass than ever

War for the Planet of the Apes is visually masterful

Following on from Dawn and Rise, War for the Planet of the Apes is a great end to a series known for its blend of action, heart and social commentary.

war for the planet of the apes • 17 Jul 17

Andy Serkis' Star Wars character revealed

It has been revealed that Andy Serkis will play Supreme Leader Snoke in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens – see the first pic of him in character here!

Entertainment • 30 May 15

Andy Serkis on 'deeply exciting' Star Wars role

Andy Serkis has been talking about what he describes as his "exciting role" in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Entertainment • 07 Apr 15

Serkis studied leaders for Planet of the Apes

Andy Serkis studied world leaders before playing alpha male ape Caesar in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

Entertainment • 27 Dec 14

Serkis revealed as Star Wars trailer narrator

After much speculation, a new report has claimed that Andy Serkis is the narrator on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer.

Entertainment • 01 Dec 14

Bale, Blanchett join The Jungle Book: Origins

Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Naomie Harris will join Benedict Cumberbatch in the Andy Serkis-directed The Jungle Book: Origins.

Entertainment • 22 Aug 14

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Beast of an earner

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes earns $73 million

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has earned $73 million (€54 million) on its opening weekend in USA.

Entertainment • 21 Jul 14

Andy Serkis to appear in Avengers sequel

Andy Serkis to appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron

Andy Serkis has confirmed he will be appearing in the Avengers follow-up Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Entertainment • 30 Jun 14

Serkis: Jungle Book won't shy away from darkness

Andy Serkis has said his upcoming live-action Jungle Book remake won't shy away from the darkness of the jungle in the book.

Entertainment • 28 Mar 14

Serkis to direct Jungle Book for Warners

Actor Andy Serkis, best known for playing Gollum in the Lord of the Rings movies, is set to direct the live action version of The Jungle Book for Warner Bros.

Entertainment • 21 Mar 14

Serkis: "There's a huge gulf between people who can afford to go to drama school and those who can't"

Andy Serkis addresses "huge gulf" in acting world

Lord Of The Rings actor Andy Serkis says that actors who aren't well off will struggle to get their careers up and running.

Entertainment • 21 Feb 14

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