The iconic actor revealed his unexpected MAGA motivation.
Acclaimed stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen has revealed he used President Donald Trump as unlikely inspiration while filming the newMcKellen, 87, has had an incredibly diverse career that ranges from Shakespearean dramas to sci-fi blockbusters, with key ongoing roles as Gandalf inMarvel universe crossover film, reprising his role as Magneto, alongside Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal, Chris Hemsworth, Paul Rudd and Florence Pugh.
Sir Ian McKellen speaks onstage ahead of the"Spring Gala: Stories from The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera" at The Royal Opera House in London, Britain, May 14, 2026. The movie is due for release on December 18 and is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. It is intended to be a sequel to, which made $2.8 billion after its release in 2019, making it the second highest-grossing film of all time.
During an appearance at an open-air cinema in Rome on Sunday, McKellen gave 2,000 film fans an insight into the much-anticipated new superhero movie, while also sharing his thoughts on President Trump. Discussing the shooting of one scene where Magneto wreaks havoc with his powers, McKellen told the audience at the Cinema in Piazza festival the Russo Brothers “got me at one point to destroy New Jersey,” according to theRising from his seat to re-enact the moment for the audience, he explained his MAGA motivation, after being told to get angrier on camera.
He added that the directors, “Told me to look more furious: `Make it look as if you hate what you’re destroying. ’ So I stood there and I shouted `Mar-a-Lago! ’”“I haven’t seen him live,” he said.
“But he’s one of the worst public speakers there has ever been. Whether he’s reading a script or not, it’s so patent what he is. ”“The gay rights movement began in America, they began in San Francisco, it began in Stonewall, in the city where Donald Trump was born and has thrived, if he’s not aware of the issues I’d be amazed.
” Peter Tatchell and Sir Ian McKellen outside Uganda, central London as people take part in the 'Commonwealth Walk of Shame' march in central London, to protest against the criminalisation of LGBT+ people in twenty nine Commonwealth member states in May 2026.
“I can’t follow Mr. Trump,” McKellen added at the time. “He’s a very bad communicator, at least to me. Get more straightforward, Donald. And then we can take you seriously. ”
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