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Post subject: McKellen keen for X-Men spin-off
 Posted: Jul 12, 2008 - 11:45 AM
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Sir Ian McKellen has said he would love to star in a spin-off film featuring his X-Men character, Magneto.
"I think it's a very good series," he told the BBC News website.
"There is a script knocking around for a spin-off, but it will be a younger Magneto, so if I were involved it would just be topping and tailing the story." The 69-year-old was speaking ahead of an all-night screening of the X-Men trilogy at London's BFI Imax cinema this weekend, which he is introducing.It is being shown as part of the British Film Institute's comic book movie season.
Sir Ian added: "Marvel told me that this is their favourite because it has a social purpose and the strongest demographic are young blacks, Jews and gays who respond to the idea that society does treat some adults as mutants.
"And that was what initially appealed to me about the story." Sir Ian also told the BBC of his lasting memory of making the X-Men movies. "It was the very last day where we had overrun but I was trying to get back to England as I was scheduled to play Widow Twankey in Aladdin at the Old Vic," he said.
"I only got back with two days to spare so I was very nervous hoping we wouldn't have to run over anymore than we did. So that was my lasting impression - wanting to get away!"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7501846.stm
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