Ian McKellen revealed in a recent interview with The Guardian that Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Alec Guinness once advised him not to go public when it came to advocating for gay rights. Guinness allegedly ...

Long before Star Wars turned Sir Alec Guinness into a global icon for a new generation of movie fans, the legendary British actor privately urged Ian McKellen to step away from public LGBTQ+ activism.

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Years before his starring roles in The Lord of the Rings and X-Men, Ian McKellen met with Star Wars' original Obi-Wan actor Alec Guinness, who advised him to drop support for a gay rights charity.