When Sir Ian McKellen performed the first same-sex kiss on British TV in the 1970 BBC production of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, he was not yet out. In fact, it would be another 18 years before ...

Sir Ian McKellen has some words of wisdom for ... “You don’t have to be gay to play Edward II,” McKellen also quipped. “But it helps.” McKellen’s latest remarks echoed a sentiment ...

Noting that there has never been an openly gay recipient of Best Actor at the Oscars, Ian McKellen compared closeted ... played the iconic gay character Edward II onstage in Scotland, in a ...

Ian McKellen said in a recent interview with The Times of London that he feels sorry for fellow actors who feel like they can’t come out as gay. The “X-Men” and “Lord of the Rings” icon ...

Screen and stage veteran Sir Ian McKellen urges young gay actors to come out, liking their situation to star footballers in the UK premier league. The English actor, most famous for playing wizard ...

Ian McKellen wants his fellow actors to embrace ... In the interview, McKellen reflected on his titular role in Edward II in 1970 and how he’s helped mentor Daniel Evans, who’ll play the ...

Noting that there has never been an openly gay recipient of Best Actor at the Oscars, Ian McKellen compared closeted actors to ... He came out the year after he played the iconic gay character Edward ...

The play focuses on the relationship between King Edward II of England and Piers Gaveston, and Edward's murder on the orders of English nobleman Roger Mortimer. Related: Ian McKellen Says His Life ...

Sir Ian McKellen at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on December 03, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/WireImage) Ian McKellen has encouraged young gay actors to come out, arguing that it is ...

Ian McKellen is encouraging actors to own their truth. The British actor and icon expressed feeling sorry for LGBTQ+ performers who don't feel safe about sharing their sexual identity during an ...