LONDON - Ever wanted to know whether Sir Ian McKellen would rather fight 100 hobbit-sized balrogs or 1 balrog-sized hobbit?
Well the answer to that question – and many others – was finally revealed on Wednesday, when everyone's favourite wizard took to Reddit to field a variety of serious (and not so serious) questions.
Finally got 'round to my Reddit IAmA http://t.co/DUkG5eTzN9— Ian McKellen (@IanMcKellen) July 16, 2015
Here are 15 things we learned about the bearded Orc-slayer...
1. Sir Ian pinched the front door key to Bag End from the LOTR set.
2. Sir Ian advised Sir Patrick Stewart not to do Star Trek.
3. What Sir Ian's perfect animal sidekick would be.
4. If you live in London, you can probably meet Sir Ian at the pub most Mondays.
5. Christopher Lee originally wanted to play Gandalf.
6. How Sir Ian feels about the recent Supreme Court decision in the US.
7. His thoughts on fighting 100 Hobbit-sized Balrogs.
8. The recipe for Sir Ian's favourite home-cooked meal.
9. How often he sees his fellow LOTR actors.
10. Sir Ian once tried to leave a production during the dress rehearsal.
11. Sir Ian's pizza topping of choice.
12. Where he'd most like to visit in the world.
13. The Shakespeare character he's keen to play before retiring.
14. His advice to LGBT Millennials.
15. And what he thinks the next step towards increasing their rights is.
