By Corine Gatti

Rumors circulated that veteran English actor Ian McKellen has been suffering from prostate cancer for the last several years. “The Hobbit” star says he's monitoring the disease and 'it's contained'.

McKellen, 73, shows no signs of slowing down. He’ll reprise his role as the Wizard Gandalf in the second installment of Peter Jackson’s, “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug,” released in 2013 and in X-Men as Magneto in 2014. Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 for his success in entertainment, let’s enjoy scenes from McKellen on film and on the theatrical stage.