Sir Ian McKellen: ‘Challenging’ to lip sync as LS Lowry for BBC documentary

Sir Ian McKellen opens up on challenges of playing LS Lowry for new BBC documentary

Sir Ian McKellen has described the "challenging" experience of lip-syncing the voice of acclaimed English artist LS Lowry for a new immersive BBC documentary, admitting the process was "not easy".

Sir Ian McKellen: ‘Challenging’ to lip sync as LS Lowry for BBC documentary

The Lord Of The Rings star will play the painter using recordings from his final days.

Sir Ian McKellen speaks on playing LS Lowry in BBC Documentary

Actor Sir Ian McKellen has found it “challenging” to portray the voice of English artist LS Lowry in the new BBC Documentary which is set to air on February 25. The 86-year-old, who previously starred in the Lord Of The Rings and X-Men, will be playing the “not easy” role of Laurence Stephen Lowry, almost 50 years after his passing. Sir Ian has opened up about the difficulty of “adding the body and the face” to the voice of Lowry, as he is set t…