Sir Ian McKellen is a certified Angel, well, kind of, we think. The prolific gay actor made a surprise appearance at a UK city's first-ever Pride event and the premiere of a film that he's starring in, called Dragged Through Time, made by a 14-year-old director.Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment delivered three times a week straight (well) to your inbox!While at the event, a young interviewer asked the Lord of the Rings actor if he was a fan of Charli XCX and he quickly and emphatically replied, "Can't get enough of him!" The interviewers were not able to keep their composure and started laughing, so McKellen quickly tried to correct himself, "Her? Them? Them." The sweet exchange took off on social media and everyone thought the interaction was so wholesome. Charli, make him the Apple girl next, it's what he deserves!"He thought they meant Charles XavierCharlesXavier," one person joked in the replies to a post on X. "I love Charli! He's such a great guy," someone else joked. @pinknews The first-ever Windsor & Eton Pride made a powerful debut on Saturday 26th July, attracting over 9,000 attendees to Alexandra Gardens for a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ+ inclusion and community spirit. The landmark event, the culmination of two years of dedicated volunteer effort, saw hundreds march along the historic Long Walk with the iconic Windsor Castle as a backdrop. A highlight of the day was a surprise appearance by Ian McKellen, who addressed the main stage, emphasising the profound importance of Pride. He was introduced by 14-year-old Jacob Franklin, director of the film 'Dragged Through Time', which chronicles episodes of gay history and premiered at the event. McKellan joined the Pride march and was later asked by @Liam At 86 years old, McKellen is still keeping himself busy with new projects. This includes a new movie about 1,000 years of gay history, where he plays the role of Great Uncle Peter, a semi-closeted older relative to the main character, so it makes sense as to why he'd want to stay in touch with all the goings on in pop culture.McKellen agreed to do the movie when the director, Jacob Franklin, was connected with the legendary actor through Eton College's director of drama, Scott Handy."We weren't really expecting a reply but then he texts us back and says in his words, not mine, that he's 'really inspired by this and would love to come and do this.' And I'm like, yes, absolutely," Franklin told PinkNews in an interview. "Were bringing a lot of skills together. Were making our own music, were mostly making our own costumes and designing it all. My best friends working on the music, and Nic, whos on the Pride committee, is our dress-maker."