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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart believe the civil rights struggles mutants in X-Men battle are similar to those present in modern society. The actors star in several recent Marvel X-Men franchise films, with Patrick portraying Professor Charles Xavier and Ian taking on the role of Magneto, the leader of mutant renegades. Ian is openly homosexual, and playing villainous character Magneto gave him the opportunity to address societal inequities. "Mutants are like gays, they're cast out by society for no good reason and they, as in all civil rights movements, have to decide: Are they going to take the Xavier line, which is to somehow assimilate and stand up for yourself and be proud of what you are but get on with everybody, or are you going to take the alternative view, which is, if necessary, use violence to stand up for your own rights," he explained during a BuzzFeed chat with his friend and co-star Patrick. "And that's true. I've come across that division within the gay rights movement."  Both Ian, 74, and Patrick, 73, have embraced social media, and they have nearly 2 million Twitter followers between them. The stars enjoy connecting with their fans on the internet, as they are enriched by digital interaction. "It's making us accessible to our audience, but – for us more importantly – our audience accessible to us,” Patrick remarked. The actors’ film X-Men: Days of Future Past, which also stars Jennifer Lawrence, will be released in theatres this summer. Via: Entertainmentwise
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