Tag Archives: Ian McKellen

Sarah Dunn: The Hobbit and Harry Potter Specials

Actors, Books, Editorial, Movies May 17, 2014 shawhamp

Sarah Dunn has published a gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS collection of photos from the incredible players in The Hobbit. Every single one of these stunning photos is credited to the incredible Sarah Dunn. We live in a visual world, and here at Larkable, we like to highlight those who visualize our fandoms best. If you haven’t heard of Sarah Dunn before, please check out her incredible work. I personally suggest beginning with her Harry Potter Specials. Let me give you a little taste of what this…

The New X-Men Trailer is Here (and You’re Gonna Love It)!

Actors, Movies, Other Stuff March 24, 2014 shawty007

Due out May 22, it feels like we’ve waited an eternity for a full length trailer of this epic sequel. And now that wait is finally, thankfully over. An unusual film, a sequel for two seperate movies occurring decades apart (X-Men: First Class and The Last Stand), Days of Future Past unites actors Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart with Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy. The extensive cast also includes Jennifer Lawrence, Ellen Page, Nicholas Hoult and Halle Berry, among many others. This inevitable blockbuster, directed by Brian Singer,…

Why Ian McKellen Would Shine as a Late Night Talk Host

Actors March 1, 2014 shawty007

While audiences are loving Seth Meyers’ Late Night, Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart might just give him a run for his money. When we aren’t watching the latest X-Men movie, or The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug these days, we think of Sir Ian McKellen as a a staunch advocate for LGBTQ rights while we consider Patrick Stewart to be a crusader against domestic violence. It’s fitting, then, that two such superb actors and activists should also be Best Friends, right? It must have been an absolute…

I Bet You Never Realized the Sesame Street Guys Have Their Fandoms Too

Actors, Television February 5, 2014 shawty007

As a childless adult, it’s been a few years since I’ve watched a full episode of Sesame Street. It turns out, I’ve been missing out on some great fandom references. I had always assumed videos like this one, from yesterday, were more of a rarity! Thanks to this tumblr user, I (and our readers, by extension) have been enlightened.

Richard Armitage Nailed This “Hobbit” Quiz, Could You?

Actors, Books, Movies January 20, 2014 shawty007

Everyone knows that the fantastical world created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of The Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion is exceedingly vast and complex, filled with backstories and side adventures and its own mythic lore. Empire Magazine quizzed the Hobbit cast on their own knowledge of Tolkien Trivia. While most answers were pretty weak, Richard Armitage (Thorin) absolutely nailed it (looks like someone really researched his part). Could you? (Gifs Source) (Interview can be found here)