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Ian McKellen speaks about his new film ‘The Critic’ and whether he’d return as Gandalf

With a career spanning decades in theater in and film, Ian McKellen is now playing a fictional theater critic in his new movie, “The Critic.” NBC News’ Joe Fryer spoke with McKellen about why the character appealed to him and whether he’d consider returning as Gandalf from “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit.”