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  3. Ian McKellen and Maggie Smith are Living Their Best Lives at Wimbledon

Ian McKellen and Maggie Smith are Living Their Best Lives at Wimbledon

Just a bunch of amazing photos of Dame Maggie and Sir Ian bonding over tennis
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By Devan Coggan July 12, 2017 at 04:10 PM EDT
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Day Nine: The Championships - Wimbledon 2017
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Watch out, Patrick Stewart. Ian McKellen might have a new celebrity BFF.

McKellen was spotted chilling with Maggie Smith at Wimbledon on Wednesday, watching the gentlemen's singles quarter final match between Andy Murray and Sam Querrey. The on-court action was fine, but the real drama happened in the royal box, where photographers captured Smith and McKellen in a full range of facial expressions —including elation, fear, disappointment, outrage, and surprise. The resulting photos are a master class in emotion from two of Britain's most esteemed national treasures. Enjoy.

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Funnily enough, McKellen has a history of impersonating Smith on talk shows and in interviews: He's even gotten all dressed up to show off his Smith impression on Saturday Night Live. Luckily for him, it doesn't appear like she's still holding a grudge.

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Golfer Hideki Matsuyama sat in front of them, and he probably thought he was being real slick, pretending to take a selfie while surreptitiously snapping a photo of Smith and her cool binoculars. We see right through you, man.

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They even shared binoculars! Like true friends!

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Smith's still got that disapproving Dowager Countess stare down pat.

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It's unclear exactly who Smith and McKellen were rooting for to win, but it's probably safe to say that it was their fellow Brit Murray — who lost, sadly.

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Friendship goals.

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McGonagall + Gandalf 4eva.

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