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Sir Ian McKellen claims Harvey Weinstein rigged the Oscars in 1999 - robbing him when he would have been the first openly gay actor to win


Ian McKellen has claimed convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein rigged the Academy Awards in 1999 when he was set to become the first openly gay actor to win.

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