Oscar-Nominated Shakespeare Expert Brutally Disses ‘Hamnet’

Ian McKellen, who has spent his career interpreting Shakespearean protagonists from Richard III to King Lear, voiced his disappointment with the current Oscar frontrunner based on the famous playwright’s life.

“I don’t quite get it,” McKellan, 86, said of awards-favorite Hamnet in a recent interview.

Ian McKellen has reprised numerous Shakespearean roles, including the titular prince in

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