The Ten Greatest Ian McKellen Movie Performances

"No openly gay man has ever won the Oscar; I wonder if that is prejudice or chance," So said Sir Ian McKellen earlier in 2016, querying the political inclusiveness of the Academy Awards. "My speech has been in two jackets... 'I'm proud to be the first openly gay man to win the Oscar.' I've had to put it back in my pocket twice." Both of these performances, the first in 'Gods and Monsters' (1998) and 'The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring' (2002) were certainly Oscar worthy, and both proved to be finer performances than either of the winners of the respective years. Though McKellen may have been bereft of an Oscar, his filmography would be enough to please any actor. ...