Are Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen still friends?

Are Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen still friends?

THEY REALLY LOVE EACH OTHER. PDA is NBD for X-Men co-stars Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, who’ve been best friends pretty much forever.

Does Ian McKellen have children?

“I think I’ve always known I wouldn’t have children, because I’m gay,” he said. “That wouldn’t have been true today, would it?” Still, the 77-year-old performer, who is the last of his name, doesn’t believe he would take advantage of being parent even in these friendlier times.

Why wasn t Ian McKellen cast as Dumbledore?

With McKellen proving his wizarding chops in Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), he was obviously approached to take over the role of Dumbledore but ultimately turned down the opportunity due to Harris’ feelings on his craft. “When he died, he played Dumbledore, the wizard.