Hollywood legend and famous pal drop into crowded…
Not all those who wander into a bar for trivia night time are misplaced.
Hollywood legend Ian McKellen and his former “Lord of the Rings” co-star Dominic Monaghan shocked followers at the East London pub The Grapes on Monday night time.
A video of the thrilling go to shared to social media confirmed the pair mingling with patrons, laughing, and having fun with some food and drinks before competing in the institution’s weekly trivia night time.
Ian McKellen and his former “Lord of the Rings” co-star Dominic Monaghan shocked followers at the East London pub The Grapes on Dec. 1, 2025. yongelamparo/TikTok
A video of the thrilling go to shared on social media confirmed the pair mingling with patrons. yongelamparo/TikTok
McKellen, 86, reportedly co-owns The Grapes and stops by from time to time. However, this is the first time he’s believed to have introduced Monaghan, 48, along for the enjoyable.
Even more shocking was the fact that the pair, who performed Gandalf and Merry Brandybuck in the beloved Peter Jackson trilogy, received the night time’s trivia competitors and scored a £60 ($80) present card.
The TikTok video of the pair’s go to also appeared to show Monaghan sharing a fast kiss with an unidentified brunette girl.
The pair received the night time’s trivia competitors and scored a present card. yongelamparo/TikTok
Dominic Monaghan appeared to share a fast kiss with an unidentified brunette girl during their go to to The Grapes for trivia night time. yongelamparo/TikTok
“Lord of the Rings” followers, meanwhile, rushed to the feedback part to specific how excited they have been to see the previous co-stars spending some high quality time together more than 20 years after they last appeared together in 2003’s “The Return of the King.”
“I love that even after all the years since the trilogy ended, the most unlikely of pairings are still this close!” one particular person wrote.
“Literally one of my heroes, I wouldn’t be able to cope,” shared another, while a third commented, “Of course Gandalf won, he possesses all the wisdom of the kingdom of men.”
Ian McKellen during the 69th BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 12, 2025. WireImage
Dominic Monaghan in West Hollywood, California, on June 28, 2022. Getty Images
Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan in “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” Courtesy Everett Collection
McKellen, who chipped a vertebra and fractured his wrist after he fell off the stage during a West End efficiency in June 2024, beforehand said that he “avoids going out” following the scary incident.
“I avoid going out because I’m nervous someone might bump into me, and I’ve been dealing with agonizing pain in my shoulders due to the jolt my body took,” he told Saga Magazine last summer time.
However, the “X-Men” star just lately insisted that he has no plans to retire even despite his lingering accidents and outdated age.
Ian McKellen at the Prince of Wales Theater in London, England, on Nov. 17, 2024. Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images
Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Ian McKellen and Dominic Monaghan during the 76th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 29, 2004. Getty Images
“I forget names…When you’re older, you’ve got more to remember than people who are young,” he told the BBC. “Nevertheless, it’s a nuisance when you can’t remember your best friend’s name or forget your telephone number.”
“What else would I be doing if I weren’t working?” McKellen added. “Just keep at it as long as the legs and the lungs and the mind keep working.”
As for Monaghan, he spends a lot of time with his other former “Lord of the Rings” co-stars as properly.
Ian McKellen as Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” AP
Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd and Sean Astin in “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.” AP
Last month, the “Long Shadows” actor gave The Post an inside look at the Hobbit group chat he shares with Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee) and Billy Boyd (Pippin Took).
“We have different text chains. That one is just called Shire Folk, and that’s just full of Hobbits,” Monaghan shared. “Who’s the most talkative? It depends on what we’re talking about.”
“If we’re talking about SAG-related politics and issues? Sean Astin,” he continued. “If we’re talking about food and travel and cinema? Probably me or Elijah. If we’re talking about dogs and funny dog photos? Then probably Billy.”
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