Ian McKellen performs 400-year-old pro-immigrant Shakespeare monologue live on Stephen Colbert

Sir Ian McKellen calls out ICE in moving Shakespeare monologue

Sir Ian McKellen had audiences captivated with a stirring monologue from Sir Thomas Moore that resonated with protests happening against ICE.

Ian McKellen recites Shakespeare to slam 'mountainous inhumanity' in U.S.

The gay actor delivered a 400-year-old monologue on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that fiercely confronts American cruelty toward immigrants in 2026.

Ian McKellen Performs an Achingly Relevant Shakespeare Monologue on Colbert

Many of my High School days were spent in our auditorium, rehearsing constantly for whatever show we were working on at the time. Every fall, we would work with Shakespeare & Co. out of Lenox, MA. They'd send directors and... Read more...

Ian McKellen performs 400-year-old pro-immigrant Shakespeare monologue live on Stephen Colbert

Sir Ian McKellen delivered a Shakespearean monologue supporting immigration during an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Discussing the recent unrest in the United States, with protests surrounding the use of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, the legendary actor drew parallels with modern anti-immigration views and a scene in the Elizabethan play Sir Thomas More. “It’s all happening 400 years …

Ian McKellen Promotes Most Expensive Film Ever By Making Trump Jokes - Geeks + Gamers

Avengers: Doomsday, the next big event film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is coming at the end of the year and is considered a make-or-break movie for Marvel – and one of its major stars, Ian McKellen, just went out of his way to alienate at least half the audience by taking a swipe at President Trump and the illegal immigration issue. Appearing on Stephen Colbert’s not-long-for-this-world Late Show on Wednesday, McKellen, who returns as Mag…

See Ian McKellen 'Appeal to Humanity' in Surprise Shakespearean Performance

McKellen visited The Late Show With Stephen Colbert February 4 for an extended chat, including harsh words against the dehumanization of immigrants.