Published 14:21 IST, January 16th 2020

Best Ian McKellen movies that you can watch if you are 'Lord of the Rings' fan

Ian McKellen is a celebrated actor of the Hollywood film industry. The actor became a part of the industry in 1964 and has been a crucial part of many films.

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Ian McKellen joined industry in year 1964 when he starred in a TV show named Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling.  actor earned name and fame after he picked up role of Gandalf in Lord of Rings series. He is also an integral part of X-Men series as well. Ian plays role of Magneto in series. re are many or excellent movies delivered by Ian McKellen that people are unaware of.

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Here are some or great movies of Ian McKellen

Keep

Keep was released in year 1983. movie traced story of Nazi soldiers who turn to a Jewish historian for help after y unkwingly let loose an ancient demon from its prison. Ian McKellen plays role of Jewish historian, Dr odore Cuza. movie comes under horror-thriller genre. It was directed by Michael Mann and it starred Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochw, Robert Prosky, and Gabriel Byrne.

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Richard III

Ian McKellen became a part of new rendition of a classic Shakespearean play. movie was set in an alternative fascist England setting. Ian played role of Richard III in film. It also starred Christopher Bowen, Robert Downey Jr, Edward Jewesbury, Bill Paterson, Annette Bening, and Maggie Smith. movie was released in year 1995 and was directed by Richard Loncraine.

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Gods and Monsters

movie Gods and Monsters released in year 1998. movie traced life of director James Whale, played by McKellen. It also starred Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, and David Dukes. movie was based on Christopher Bram's vel Far of Frankenstein. It won Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. It was directed by Bill Condon.

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Da Vinci Code

Da Vinci Code was based on a vel by Dan Brown with same name. movie starred Ian McKellen along with Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochw, Jean Re, and Paul Bettany. movie looks at discovery of a mystery to be revealed by Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings in Louvre that is protected by a secret society for two thousand years. movie was directed by Ron Howard.

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14:21 IST, January 16th 2020