Sir Ian McKellen shows why he has been nominated for an Academy Award not once, but two times. The actor (Lord of the Rings, King Lear) reads a tire repair manual in dramatic voice  … and, of course, pulls it off — shades of Peter Sellers performing The Beatles in Shakespearean mode and Richard Dreyfuss giving a dramatic reading of the iTunes End-user license agreement. And, oh, let us not forget Christopher Walken’s hilarious reading of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face. All appear in our collection of 275 Cultural Icons.
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He has two Academy Award NOMINATIONS. Not wins.
Sir Ian McKellen hasn’t won two Academy Awards. Not even just one. He has been nominated for two, though. But that’s irrelevant: this video shows he’s a true and great actor through and through.
Erm…isn’t that “tyres” and “twice” not two times! Just saying…:-)Otherwise thank you, for posting this!