>> ^bareboards2:

So am I the only one who thinks this guy is lip synching and it really IS Sir Ian's voice?


well in that case Sir Ian Mckellen must at some point have recorded himself reciting the Fresh Prince theme.

Which is more likely?

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Being Bel-Aired, or Fresh-Princed, is something else. It's when someone posts a looooooong story hoping to catch your attention, and at some point, usually his mother gets scared and sends him to live with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air. He whistles for a cab, and when it gets near, the license plate says "Fresh" and there's dice in the mirror. If anything, he can say that the cab is rare, but then he forgets and says "Yo homes, to Bel-Air!". He pulls up to a house at around 7 or 8, and he yells to the cabbie "Yo homes, smell you later!". He looks at his kingdom as he's finally there. To sit on his throne, as the Prince of Bel-Air.

>> ^Crake:

>> ^demon_ix:
I think it's a little early to call this a meme

But Fresh Prince is, if I'm not mistaken.

>> ^demon_ix:

I think it's a little early to call this a meme


But Fresh Prince is, if I'm not mistaken.

Thank you!

In reply to this comment by Fusionaut:
*promote

Not sure about this. Mckellen gives me hope but otherwise this could just be a hollow echo of the original series. Also it's tough to beat Portmeirion as a location.

And if you thought the writers of Lost could spin out storylines forever there might be no end to what can be done with this.

Thanks for the promote!

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
*Promote *British DIY, even though Sir Ian left out the obligatory cursing that invariably accompanies a tire change.

Looking forward to the new series starring Sir Iain McKellen as Number 2 and Jesus Christ hisself (Jim Caviezel) as Number 6. http://io9.com/5192782/number-2-has-got-number-6-all-bottled-up-in-new-prisoner-poster

Here we go again, the never-ending whiners' argument. UK actors always cast as villains by Hollywood? Puhh-leaz.

Forgot your own cinema legend Laurence Olivier, did you? Oh, we're in the 21st century now? What about Jack Bauer? Huh? Forgot Hugh Laurie, America's No.1 male sex-symbol, too? Christian fucking Bale? Gerard Butler? James McAvoy? Starting to remember some, are you now? Jude Law. Idris Elba. Sir Ian McKellen. Patrick Stewart. Ralph Fiennes. Michael Caine. Clive Owen. Ewan McGregor. I bet I could name thrice as much if I started googling.

If you want to whine about Brits occasionally being cast as baddies, first acknowledge that Arabs, Russians, and Chinese have long had it way worse. Wankers.

I just keep thinking, "Hey, It's Magneto singing"

(AKA: Ian McKellen)

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I prefer the Sir Ian method.
http://www.videosift.com/video/Extras-Ian-McKellen-acting-lessons

"How did I know where to stand? People told me." Shoot... I can understand why it was hard for Sir Ian to keep a straight face. http://www.videosift.com/video/Ian-McKellen-blooper-on-Extras
Hysterical!