VIDEO: Ian McKellen Shares Details on Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Iconic actor Ian McKellen stopped by LARRY KING LIVE recently to share details on his experience working on the highly anticipated, live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST film. "I asked, 'could I be in that movie'," reveals the actor. Watch the appearance below!

McKellen will portray Cogsworth the Clock in the highly anticipated musical adaptation. The film will also star Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast/Prince, Luke Evans as the vain villain Gaston, and Josh Gad as his sidekick Le Fou.

The Bill Condon-helmed project follows the classic French fairy tale of a young woman who takes her father's 'place as a prisoner in a monstrous being's castle, only to fall in love with the creature who turns out to be a prince. "Beauty and the Beast" arrives into theaters in 2017.

A legend of the stage and screen, Sir Ian McKellen has been honored with over 50 international acting awards and is co-founder of Stonewall UK, which lobbies for legal and social equality for gay people. He is treasured worldwide as "Magneto" in the X-Men films and "Gandolf" in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. Born and raised in the north of England, 75-year-old McKellen attended Cambridge University and since 1961 has worked non-stop in the British theatre. Among his countless accolades, he has won Olivier Awards for "Macbeth," "The Alchemist," "Beny," "Wild Honey" and "Richard III." In 1991 Sir Ian was knighted for his outstanding contribution to theatre. In 2008, the Queen personally appointed him Companion of Honour for his services to drama and to equality.