Moment man doing birthday bar crawl dressed as Gandalf bumps into Ian McKellen

A man celebrating his birthday dressed as Gandalf on a Lord of the Rings pub crawl bumped into Sir Ian McKellen. Tolkien super fan Ben Coyles was out marking his 22nd birthday with a bar crawl when he ran into the actor who played the part. Mr McKellen was performing at the Bristol Hippodrome on 14 April for the pantomime “Mother Goose“ with comedian John Bishop. Watch more videos at the Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: