Fat lot of use
GIVING US HIS MODERN-DAY Falstaff (suddenly “Shakespeare’s ultimate gangster”, apparently), McKellen unfashionably relies on a fat suit for the role. Though such an approach is now often frowned upon by the obese/obese-conscious, old Gandalf deems himself above reproach at the time of writing.
While not underestimating the great man’s still insatiable need for the limelight as he nears 90, one cannot with true conscience approve of so lazy a gimmick in reality-obsessed 2024.
Unlike this current starry portrayal, my own Falstaff triumphantly graced the stage after I’d dedicated decades to perfecting an altogether more authentic build for the part.
Olivia asks for more
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