The actor will lip-sync in his role in a project for the BBC.

"L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes" will feature previously unheard recordings of the artist in conversation with a young fan. Ian McKellen as L.S. Lowry in L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes. Photo: BBC / ...

Lord Of The Rings star Sir Ian McKellen will lip-sync the famous English painter's exact words.

Less well known in the U.S. than in his native England, L.S. Lowry (1887-1976) profited and suffered from a reputation not unlike that of Norman Rockwell in the States. He was popular, but for a long ...

The Unheard Tapes sees the esteemed actor lip-sync newly discovered, previously unheard audio recordings, giving audiences unprecedented access to Lowry’s thoughts during the final four years of his ...

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