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Ian McKellen reflects on 'The Prisoner,' Gandalf and gay rights
Ian McKellen reflects on 'The Prisoner,' Gandalf and gay rights
The venerable Shakespearean, who plays the manipulative Two in the remake of the BBC series, would like to reprise his wizard role for 'The Hobbit.' > Ian McKellen is still adjusting to the fact that he turned 70 this year.
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Street fighter
nypost.com — BRITISH actor Sir Ian McKellen is supporting aggressive tactics in the gay-marriage fight. In an interview on IMRU Radio in LA, McKellen said: "We're . . . discovering who the enemy are, and I do think we do have an enemy. It means that everyone's go... Street fighter
Ian McKellen surrounded by evil mutants on 'The View'
Ian McKellen surrounded by evil mutants on 'The View'
latimesblogs.latimes.com — I wish that, just for a moment, Ian McKellen actually possessed some of those nature-bending powers that he wielded in the "Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" films because it would have been a delight to see him turn the... Ian McKellen surrounded by evil mutants on 'The View'
'The Prisoner' review - Sepinwall on TV
nj.com — I thought the fact that I had never seen the original version of "The Prisoner" would make me an ideal viewer for AMC's 21st-century remake. Because I had violated TV critic code and never saw more than a few minutes of the trippy '60s series about an ... 'The Prisoner' review - Sepinwall on TV
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World of Wonder Productions — ... see organized religion as actually my enemy. They treat me as their enemy," said the British actor, who came out 20 years ago. "Not all Christians, of course. Not all Jews, not all Muslims. But the leaders. . . Why should I take the judgment of a declared celibate about my sexual needs? He's basing his judgment on laws that would fit life in the Bronze Age. So if I'm lost to God, organized religion is to blame." - Sir Ian McKellen in an interview with The Los ...

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my new plaid pants — ... - That's Ian McKellen, from a typically forthcoming and charming interview with the LAT over the weekend. He also talks a little about The Hobbit, and gives good quote on closeted actors and religious bigotry. Gah I love this man. ...

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