I was coming out of a revision class with my friend the second day of being 23, stressing over exams as we walked down the street. You know how you sometimes glance at the people that pass? Yeah, and guess who was walking towards us? Ian McKellen. Sir Ian McKellen. Gandalf. Magneto. Casually. Just walking down the street. I mean, WHY DOES THE MAN WALK??????? Doesn't the man have someone to drive him around? Doesn't he have an unicorn???? My friend and I were too stunned to stop him, but we had made eye contact and he seemed to realize that we were gawking at him and gave us a small smile before continuing walking. 

I would never think that I'd see him twice in a week, but after my friend telling me that the X-Men Days of Future Past Premiere was happening at Leicester Square, I had to go. I was already a big fan of the older version with Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, but it wasn't until the new generation with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender was I completely converted to the series. The premiere did not disappoint, sure it started raining as soon as the actors started arriving, but luckily enough, my friends and I were standing under a clump of tree that umbrellaed the rain for us. Not only did I get to see Ian McKellen again (from afar), but we also had a clear (and close) view of the stage and got to see Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. Someone pinch me. Jonathan Ross was the stage host that day and of course, had the wittiest questions for the actors. In a nutshell, James McAvoy's accent, Michael Fassbender singing, Ian McKellen holding his own umbrella, Patrick Stewart's humour and the bromance between Magneto and Professor X.