Fan Casting Ian McKellen as General Shanker Saunderson in Escape from Planet Earth

carterbond made this fan casting suggestion on August 3, 2019. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Ian McKellen as General Shanker Saunderson in Escape from Planet Earth

Ian McKellenUnited Kingdom

85 years old
Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakesp...
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Escape from Planet Earth

Escape from Planet Earth

by The Weinstein Company and Rainmaker Entertainment
Scorch Supernova (voiced by Brendan Fraser) is a heroic alien on a mission to rescue captured babies from the Gnarlachs. He rescues them just in time before the Gnarlachs wake up. Scorch returns to...
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Ian McKellen is known for his roles in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has been suggested by fans for 6,812 roles on myCast, including Phil in Hercules. Similar actors include Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, and Gary Oldman. Ian McKellen was suggested to play General Shanker Saunderson in Escape from Planet Earth by carterbond. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Robert Downey Jr., Idris Elba, and Mark Ruffalo. Escape from Planet Earth has 16 roles, including Kira Supernova, Scorch Supernova, and Gary Supernova.

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