Ian McKellen in ‘good spirits’ as he recovers from a fall off stage

LONDON — Actor Ian McKellen said Tuesday he is looking forward to returning to work after he toppled off a London stage mid-performance and was hospitalized. McKellen, 85, said he was “hugely indebted” to medics who treated him after the tumble on Monday night during a performance of “Player Kings” at London’s Noel Coward Theatre. AP AUDIO: Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is in ‘good spirits’ and expected to recover from fall off stage in London AP correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on actor Ian McKellen falling off a stage in London. McKellen played Magneto in the “X-Men” films and is one of Britain’s most acclaimed Shakespearean actors, with roles including Richard III, Macbeth and King Lear.