Sir Ian McKellen to star in X Men prequel?

15-05-2006 11:20

Sir Ian McKellen wants to star in an 'X Men' prequel.The actor - who plays villain, Magneto in new movie 'X Men: The Last Stand' - says new technology means he can be a 25-year-old all over again.He revealed: "The first time that Patrick Stewart and I appear in this movie, we appear to be 25 years younger than we are. That's been done by technology never used in film before, which involves no makeup, no special effects whatsoever. "We just go into the studio and do the scene as is, and then they morph our faces on to photographs of ourselves 25 years ago. Lo and behold, there we are."However, the 66-year-old actor says the process can go too far.He is quoted by website Comingsoon.net: "They removed so many wrinkles from my face, I looked so young that the director, Brett Ratner, said, 'You've got to put a few wrinkles back. It's looking ridiculous'."It would mean that I could play myself at 25, feasibly, as long as I can keep myself lithe and sounding young."