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 ...

Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that the Star Wars actor Alec Guinness once “pleaded” with him to not actively campaign for gay rights. The veteran star of stage and screen, best known for his role as ...

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

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.