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{{quote|"I had enough trouble living up to [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|one legend]]. Two would be too much to hope for."|On why he turned down the role of [[What Could Have Been|Dumbledore]] in ''[[Harry Potter and
'''Sir Ian Murray McKellen''' (born in 1939 in the UK) is a [[Shakespearian Actors|Shakespearean actor]], known for his roles as Gandalf in the ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|Lord of the Rings]]'' trilogy, Magneto in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' ([http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le5ts5f9kq1qfti5wo1_500.jpg get over it]) and as Number Two in the remake of ''[[The Prisoner]]'', as well as [[The Golden Compass|a certain polar bear]].
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He's also openly gay and an ardent supporter of gay rights ([[Averted Trope|averting]] [[Nobody Over 50 Is Gay]]), advocating it to the exclusion of other causes. Indeed, when the Conservative and pro-[[wikipedia:Section 28|Section 28]] then-Home Secretary Michael Howard asked for an autograph from McKellen in 1988, McKellen instead wrote, "[[Precision F-Strike|F**k off, I'm gay]]".
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: His appearance on ''[[Have I Got News for You]]'' had constant references to his role in ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of the Rings]]''
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: He hosted ''[[Saturday Night Live]],'' and in one sketch played Dame Maggie Smith, being interviewed on Weekend Update. At one point he told [[Jimmy Fallon]], "Oh, you're such a sweet boy! I'd like to give you a kiss!" Fallon leaned over, clearly expecting a peck on the cheek. Ian grabbed him and gave him an open-mouthed smooch right on the lips, leaving Fallon visibly stunned. It was ''hilarious.''
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