The role Ian McKellen begged Patrick Stewart to turn down

The role Ian McKellen begged Patrick Stewart to turn down

There’s something so lovely about discovering that two actors are best friends, and one of the most iconic pairings in Hollywood has long been Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. The pair both gained experience as actors by working in the theatre when they were young, which is how they first met. Both were members of the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, although they were predominantly in different productions, only remaining casual friends …