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

While answering submitted questions for The Guardian, McKellen was asked about the worst piece of advice he’d ever been given ...

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

The "Lord of the Rings" actor recalled their conversation in a new interview.

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

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 new interview that he was allegedly discouraged by fellow actor Alec Guinness from speaking out on ...

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 ...

McKellen recalls a private lunch where the original Obi-Wan actor tried to steer him away from Stonewall and LGBTQ+ activism.

Sir Alec Guinness, the actor who portrayed Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three original Star Wars films, allegedly ...

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