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At 86, Ian McKellen is still taking on new projects like 'The Christophers'

NPR | By Sarah Handel,
Mary Louise Kelly, Elena Burnett
Published April 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM CDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sir Ian McKellen about playing a sour painter in The Christophers and why the 86-year-old actor hopes to never retire.

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