“I did what any self-respecting actor would do”: Lord of the Rings Star Reveals His Refusal to Get Matching Tattoos With Rest of the Cast Was Out of Respect for the Military
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“You’re turning down the chance to work with Tom Cruise?”: Mission Impossible is Not the Only Major Franchise Ian McKellen Refused to Work In
“I was in love with you”: Sir Ian McKellen Had Ulterior Motives Behind Being Nice To Wolverine Star Hugh Jackman While Filming Their First X-Men Movie
Deadpool 3 Will Do What No Other X-Men Movie Before it Could With Sir Ian McKellen, Michael Fassbender? New Report Hints Multiple X-Men Variants
“X-Men without Magneto is worthless to me”: MCU Update Leaves Ian McKellen, Michael Fassbender Fans Furious
“They destroyed His character in sarcastic and disgusting way”: Patrick Stewart Wishes to Return as Professor X and Marvel Fans Hate the Idea After Doctor Strange 2 Disaster
Not MCU, an X-Men Film Set World Record as First Movie in History to Use De-aging Tech for Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen
“I like making him say those words”: Patrick Stewart Made Close Friend Ian McKellen Eat His Own Words When X-Men Nemesis Warned Him Not To Take One Iconic Role
“I’m sorry I can’t be in your film”: Ian McKellen Refused to Work in Tom Cruise’s Movie After He Denied Marvel Star’s Small Request
“I very nearly couldn’t do it”: While Hugh Jackman Became Wolverine Because of Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible Star Almost Derailed Ian McKellen’s X-Men Role