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Actor Alec Guinness Advised McKellen to Stay Quiet on Gay Rights

Updated 2026-05-11 11:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Ian McKellen revealed that Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Alec Guinness once advised him not to go public with his support for gay rights, citing it as unseemly for actors to engage in political affairs. The advice came from a conversation between the two during the 1980s.

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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’

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 told McKellen to “withdraw” his support for the U.K. gay rights lobby group Stonewell, whi

2026-05-11 11:12 UTC