Sir Ian McKellen at THE CRITIC European Premiere

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We interrupt all of this film festival finery to being you Sir Ian, looking the very picture of the elderly gay boho dandy at the premiere of The Critic in London.

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Considering he suffered a bad fall off a stage just a few weeks back, he’s looking pretty great. Love the suit. He’s long favored wearing scarves with just about everything and we would never tell a grand old homo that he can’t work a little silk around his neck whenever he wants, but the tie and the scarf clash pretty badly and neither of them do much for the suit.

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
London, 1934. Jimmy Erskine (McKellen) is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle newspaper dies, and his son David Brooke (Strong) takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a faustian pact with struggling actress Nina Land (Arterton), entangling them and Brooke in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail and betrayal.
Directed By: Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie, Shopgirl)
Written by: Patrick Marber (Closer, Notes on a Scandal)
Starring: Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings, Gods and Monsters), Gemma Arterton (Prince of Persia, Byzantium), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone), Alfred Enoch (Harry Potter), Romola Garai (One Life), and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread)
Produced by: Jolyon Symonds, Bill Kenwright and David Gilbery
Executive Produced by: Mark Gordon, Zygi Kamasa, Naomi George, Tom Butterfield and Harry White

[Photo Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages – Video Credit: Greenwich Entertainment/YouTube]

• Ian McKellen
• Movie Premiere
• Red Carpet
• The Critic