ITV News' Arts Editor Nina Nannar sat down with Sir Ian and Toheeb Jimoh - who have a six-decade age gap between them.
They play Sir John Falstaff and Prince Hal respectively in a new West End Production of Henry IV parts one and two.
It marks the first time that McKellen has played one of the Bard’s best known creations Falstaff, who leads a young Prince Hall astray while he should be preparing to become the next king. Toheeb Jimoh has done Shakespeare on stage before, but says he is learning from McKellen, which is one of the main reasons he took the role.
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