Sir Ian McKellen stripped down onstage Monday night at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre for the annual Only Make Believe charity gala. We’re told the “Lord of the Rings” actor, 74, ran onstage dressed as a marathon runner — then stripped to a pair of skivvies decorated with an image of himself as “LOTR” wizard Gandalf and the words “You Shall Not Pass.” He then changed into a proper suit and tie onstage. McKellen presented part of his Gandalf costume from the films, and gold coins, to honoree
Alex Karp, who heads a tech company, Palantir, that fights terrorism. We’re told Karp’s such a big fan that his Palo Alto HQ is dubbed “The Shire” and its employees referred to as Hobbits.
Ian McKellen shows off Gandalf undies
