Ian McKellen joined the bevy of stars honoring the late Patrick Stewart when he paid his respects to his beloved friend on Thursday, following the stage and screen star’s death the previous day at 86.
McKellen, 87, recalled his five-decade friendship with the legendary actor, as well as his short-sighted advice that Stewart should turn down the Star Trek role that made him an international star.
He ended up following Stewart’s path and signing on to costar with him in 2000’s X-Men, and he cemented his own global stardom by appearing as Gandalf in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy.
McKellen honored his
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