The actor,twice nominated for an Academy award, joins diversity debate saying homophobia is as much a problem as racism in HollywoodIan McKellen, or the veteran British actor who found global fame through the Lord of the Rings movies,has cautioned that homophobia is as much of an issue among Academy voters as racism. Commenting on Monday on the current row over the lack of diversity among both Oscar voters and this year’s nominees, McKellen suggested prejudice was the reason no publicly out man had ever received an Academy award for best actor. Related: Steve McQueen on the Oscars whitewash: ‘I’m hoping we can look back and say this was a watershed moment’ Related: Ian McKellen: 'X-Men was a homosexual man’s delight, or because it was full of the most fabulous divas' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com