'Beauty and the Beast': Ian McKellen Joining Cast of Disney's Live-Action Adaptation of Classic Fairy Tale

6:48 AM EDT 4/13/2015

Ian McKellen, 75, best known for his roles as Magneto in the X-Men films and Gandalf in both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, is set to play the part of Cogsworth, the talking clock, in Disney's latest production of a live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, according to Empire Online. Cogsworth was the castle's butler before the the sorceress put a spell on everyone. Just as the Prince was turned into the monstrous Beast, he and the other servants were turned into various pieces of furniture. He was turned into a clock, Mrs. Potts into a kettle and Madame de la Grande Bouche into Garderobe, the talking dress cabinet.Read more