Ian McKellen

The ‘Game of Thrones’ star on her love of Ireland, the problem with stereotypes and her first feminist icon

Kristin Scott Thomas on how French cinema has better roles for women, playing Churchill's wife – and Brexit

The Lord of the Rings goes on a new epic journey in the Middle Earth of TV, as Amazon acquires global rights and plans a muiltiseason series

Suspicions raised that actor timed his coming out as gay to deflect attention from claims

His works have been adapted by Rob Reiner, Brian De Palma, Stanley Kubrick and David Cronenberg. And we’re soon to see more adaptations on screen

Gillian Anderson among figures in video supporting charities via Comic Relief

Having started out as a spinning instructor, Stephen Amell is continuing something of a family tradition with his comic-book roles. And he's certainly not short of confidence

Teaser breaks record set by Star Wars: The Force Awakens which earned 88m views

Sorry Peter Jackson, but we’re all Orc’d out - Battle of the Five Armies is both way too much and not nearly enough

What have Claire Danes, Ian McKellen and Christina Hendricks in common? They all know how to get to ‘Sesame Street’

The comedian was diagnosed with prostate cancer on the same day he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, but it seems nothing can stop the Big Yin laughing

The mutants travel back to the 1970s in this superb time-bending fantasy

It’s the seventh X-Men feature and the entire team are gonna get down like it’s 1973. But how does the relentlessly upbeat Hugh Jackman manage to bring all that gloomy menace to the party as Wolverine? "He’s like my older brother; my tougher, cooler older brother. And it does save me a fortune in therapy"

Benedict Cumberbatch first set hearts aflutter in the BBCs hugely popular Sherlock, which returns on New Year’s Day, and has since made great waves playing Julian Assange, Khan and now, as the voice of Smaug, the dragon in The Hobbit. He has also made a big impact on the world of otters. He talks to Donald Clarke

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