How old was Ian McKellen in The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? It connects us more personally to their story and evolution. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

While The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale was being made, Ian McKellen was:

59 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

This age was calculated based on the beginning of the release year of The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale:

January 1, 1999

And the day Ian McKellen was born, which is:

May 25, 1939

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Ian McKellen during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.