Sir Ian McKellen denies reality show: ‘I think I’ll stick to acting’

Sir Ian McKellen has claimed that he is not interested in appearing in his own reality series.

The actor said that he wouldn’t want to become a “TV bore” by working as a presenter or taking on non-dramatic projects.

When asked by Entertainment Weekly whether he would consider working on a travel show with Stewart, he replied: “I’ve been asked recently to do a number of things which are not to do with acting, particularly on television – presenting and so on.

“That’s not what I really do best or what I want to do. I enjoy acting. I wouldn’t want to become a TV bore, who turns up everywhere on chat shows and quiz shows and documentaries and so on.

“No, I think I’ll stick to being an actor,” he concluded.

Last week, McKellen received an honorary degree from Cambridge University in recognition of his five-decade career as an actor and director.

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