http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/14587/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/ian-mckellens-latest-role-embodies-drawbacks-capitalism <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Capitalism may “offer” freedom, but it doesn’t provide it according to British actor and liberal activist Ian McKellen.</p><p>McKellen was discussing his latest role as “Number Two,” in AMC’s reinvention of the Cold War show “The Prisoner.” The liberal actor told <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i8bL2em9fBarsfr4oqXaZUvYvCFQD9BTAI7G0"></a>Associated Press that his character embodies “the drawbacks of capitalism.”</p><p>“Capitalism offers you freedom, but far from giving people freedom, it enslaves them. That’s part of the show’s message,” McKellen said.</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/ian-mckellens-latest-role-embodies-drawbacks-capitalism" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Business captitalism IanMcKellan ThePrisoner Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:40:08 +0000 admin 26509 at http://archive2.mrc.org