Digital Phablet – Ian McKellen shared a humorous Trump-related joke while filming Magneto.
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During an intense action scene in “Avengers: Doomsday,” where the 87-year-old actor reprises his role as the iconic “X-Men” villain Magneto, Ian McKellen revealed at a recent film festival in Rome (via The Guardian) that he directed a playful jab at Donald Trump. The film’s directors, the Russo Brothers, advised McKellen to appear more furious in a scene where Magneto unleashes chaos with his powers.
“[They told me to] make it appear as if you hate what you’re destroying,” McKellen explained. “So I stood there and I shouted, ‘Mar-a-Lago!’
Trump has owned Mar-a-Lago, a resort in Palm Beach, Florida, since 1985. During his time as president, he held meetings with world leaders at the property, which he visits frequently. The audience at the Cinema in Piazza festival, known for its free outdoor screenings and Q&A sessions, chuckled at McKellen’s playful jab at Trump.
Previously, Ian McKellen has openly criticized Trump. The actor from “X-Men” and “Lord of the Rings” condemned Trump for not defending LGBTQ+ rights during his first term in office in 2017. McKellen told Variety, “It’s appalling, completely unnecessary, and un-American,” referencing how the White House ignored Pride Month and reversed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order, actions that many believed exposed LGBTQ+ employees to discrimination. America is the birthplace of the gay rights movement, which began at Stonewall in San Francisco, the city where Donald Trump was born and raised.
At that time, McKellen said, “I can’t follow Mr. Trump.” “I often find his comments confusing, and when I do understand, I sometimes realize I was mistaken because he later contradicts himself. I believe he’s a poor communicator. Donald, please be clearer. Only then will you be taken seriously.”
