Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that the Star Wars actor Alec Guinness once “pleaded” with him to not actively campaign for gay ...

Ian McKellen revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian that Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Alec Guinness once advised him not to ...

In a Q+A interview with The Guardian, Ian went back to 1979 when Alec - who was allegedly bisexual and regarded as "one of Britain's best-known and respected actors" - watched the former perform in ...

Ian McKellen gained prominence as an LGBTQ+ activist when he cofounded the influential gay rights organization Stonewall UK ...

Ian McKellen revealed in a new interview that he was allegedly discouraged by fellow actor Alec Guinness from speaking out on ...

Sir Ian McKellen is opening up about the worst piece of advice that he has ever received. The advice came The Sir Ian ...

Ian McKellen revealed that an acclaimed actor who he admired gave him some advice about his LGBTQIA+ activism that he did not ...

Ian McKellen famously came out as gay in a 1988 BBC radio interview and has remained a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights over ...

The Lord Of The Rings star has claimed the Star Wars actor "thought it somewhat unseemly for an actor to dabble in public or ...

Private lunch warning: McKellen says Guinness invited him to lunch in Pimlico to advise against his public campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights. Advice not followed: McKellen ignored the plea, came out in ...

Ian McKellen has revealed Alec Guinness once "pleaded" him to "withdraw" his support of gay rights, adding that he "didn't ...

While acting in the ground-breaking play Bent, about gay men imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, he was invited to ...