the actor’s announcement that he is transgender.The veteran actor voiced his support for Page, who he starred opposite in 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand.McKellen said he’s “so disappointed” in himself for not realising Page was struggling with their identity on set, he revealed in a new interview with Attitude.“Everything gets better [when you come out] because you get self-confidence,” McKellen explained.
The actor came out as gay to the general public in 1988.“So you get better in terms of relationships, friends of all sorts, family, if you’re lucky,” he said.