Ian McKellen has recalled fearing for his life when he fell from a stage in June, but the 85-year-old insists he has no plans to retire from acting.

“I've just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I'll be playing him,” McKellen revealed.

“I've just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I'll be playing him,” McKellen revealed.

Sir Ian McKellen was all smiles at the London premiere of The Critic on Monday, despite a recent setback. The 85-year-old actor attended the event

Sir Ian McKellen was all smiles at the London premiere of The Critic on Monday, despite a recent setback. The 85-year-old actor attended the event

The veteran actor chipped his vertebrae and fractured his wrist in the fall.

A day before the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death, Sir Ian McKellen has remembered her as being "quite rude" to him.

However, the 85-year-old said he is looking to 'take the rest of the year off' from acting following a fall on stage.