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IAN McKELLEN FRENTE AL ESPEJO DE OTRA GENERACION.
Hay momentos en la historia del cine —y del teatro— que no se escriben sobre un escenario ni ante una cámara, sino en conversaciones privadas que revelan el pulso moral de una época. Uno de esos instantes tuvo como protagonistas a Ian McKellen y Alec Guinness…
https://nuevoimagenesdeactualidad.blogspot.com/2026/05/ian-mckellen-frente-al-espejo-de-otra.html
#cine #cinema #alecguinness #ianmckellen

DoomsdaysCW May 11

#IanMcKellen says 'Star Wars' icon told him to avoid #LGBTQ politics

The actor and LGBTQ rights advocate revealed in a new interview that fellow actor #AlecGuinness once "pleaded" with him to avoid discussing the political issue.

by Edward Segarra
May 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. ET

"Ian McKellen doesn't need anyone's permission to stand on his soapbox.
In an interview with The Guardian published May 7, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that he was allegedly discouraged by fellow actor Alec Guinness from speaking out on #LGBTQRights.

"Guinness, who died in 2000, was an acclaimed British actor, best known among sci-fi fans for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy.
While discussing the 'worst piece of advice' he'd ever been given, McKellen recalled an alleged meeting he had with Guinness around the late '80s.

" 'He took me for an Italian lunch in Pimlico, where we chatted about this and that until he brought up the real reason for his invitation,' McKellen, 86, told the British outlet. 'He had heard about my work to establish #Stonewall – a lobby group to present to the government and the world at large the case for treating U.K. lesbians and gays equally under the law with the rest of the population.

" 'He thought it somewhat unseemly for an actor to dabble in public or political affairs and advised me, sort of pleaded with me, to withdraw. Advice from an older generation, which I didn't follow.' "

Archived version:
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#UKPol #OutAndProud #LGBTHistoryMonth #PrideLondon #OxfordPride #GayGlos #FFLAG

Ian McKellen says 'Star Wars' icon told him to avoid LGBTQ politics

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

USA TODAY

Variety [Unofficial]May 11

Ian McKellen Says Obi-Wan Kenobi Actor Alec Guinness Told Him to Stay Quiet on Gay Rights Because ‘It’s Unseemly for an Actor to Dabble in Political Affairs’

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Variety May 11

Ian McKellen Says Obi-Wan Kenobi Actor Alec Guinness Told Him to Stay Quiet on Gay Rights Because ‘It’s Unseemly for an Actor to Dabble in Political Affairs’
#Variety #News #AlecGuinness #IanMckellen #StarWars

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ian-mckellen-star-wars-alec-guinness-gay-rights-1236744417/

Ian McKellen Says Star Wars' Alec Guinness Said Stay Quiet on Gay Rights

Ian McKellen says Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Alec Guinness advised him not to speak

Variety

Thomas Leroy 🍣🐈‍⬛May 10

Watched Lawrence Muad'Dib of Arabia 🏜️ 🐫

This movie is still just as breathtaking! The story, the actors, the music. And those natural landscapes—my goodness! 😍 (no matte paintings or models were used)

#LawrenceOfArabia #PeterOToole #OmarSharif #AlecGuinness #Cinema #Movies

Culture | The Guardian US May 7

Ian McKellen: ‘Of course Gandalf would beat Dumbledore in a fight’ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/07/ian-mckellen-reader-interview #Film #Culture #IanMckellen #PatrickStewart #LordOfTheRings #DavidBowie #AlecGuinness

Ian McKellen: ‘Of course Gandalf would beat Dumbledore in a fight’

The actor on dealing with disruptive drinkers in his pub, what he’d ask Shakespeare, and being urged by Alec Guinness to withdraw from Stonewall

The Guardian

Mistigris computer arts May 4

Mistodon: This #teletext portrait of #AlecGuinness as #ObiWanKenobi was drawn by @horsenburger and included in the science fiction-themed MIST0523 artpack collection released three years ago. #MayThe4thBeWithYou

Andrew Shields May 4

May the Wilberforce be with you! (It’s more powerful than the Force.)

#StarWarsDay #TheLadykillers #AlecGuinness #KatieJohnson #Movies #Memes #MrsWilberforce #TheWilberforce #TheForce

Culture | The Guardian US May 4

Ready for their close-ups: celebrity passport photos https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/may/04/ready-for-their-close-ups-celebrity-passport-photos #Photography #ArtAndDesign #Culture #TildaSwinton #KateWinslet #MickJagger #Sting #VanMorrison #JoanCollins #SeanConnery #DudleyMoore #AlecGuinness #Celebrity

Ready for their close-ups: celebrity passport photos

In 1953, Dave Sharkey, a former professional boxer, and his wife, Ann, founded a photographic studio in Oxford Street, London. The studio promised prints ‘ready in 10 minutes’ long before anyone else in the city could provide such a quick turnaround. Conveniently located near the US embassy and Selfridges, the studio, which was eventually taken over by the couple’s son Philip, became a bustling crossroads for artists, actors, musicians and athletes alike, all looking to get their passport photos taken. Muhammad Ali, Bianca and Mick Jagger, David Hockney, Tilda Swinton and many more sat for their passport photo.

The Guardian

StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎Apr 20

“Obviously, I never got to work with #CharlieChaplin; I never got to work with #AlecGuinness, I never got to work with #PeterSellers, but it is my absolute honor to say and to be able to tell my kids that I got to work with #EddieMurphy.” - #MikeMeyers 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 😆 ftw.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Mike Myers showed up in full S...

Mike Myers showed up in full Shrek makeup to pay tribute to Eddie Murphy and it was perfect

Mike Myers committed to the bit when paying tribute to Shrek co-star Eddie Murphy at this year's AFI Life Achievement Awards.

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