Ian McKellen is furious his nude scene was cut from a TV broadcast of "King Lear" because he is too old.

Sir Ian McKellen wishes he had revealed he was gay earlier. The openly homosexual actor - who came out on live radio in 1988 when he was 49 years old - regrets spending nearly half a century being dishonest about his sexuality.

Sir Ian McKellen thinks Britain will one day have a gay Prime Minister. The openly homosexual actor believes it is only a matter of time before Britain has a leader who does not hide his sexuality, because the number of gay politicians is constantly growing.