
Actor Patrick Stewart (left) attends the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Saturday, April 27, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sir Patrick Stewart (left) hugs Sir Ian McKellen during a photo call for the film "X-Men: The Last Stand" at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France in 2006. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

Sir Patrick Stewart (left) hugs Sir Ian McKellen during a photo call for the film "X-Men: The Last Stand" at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France in 2006. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

Actor Patrick Stewart receives a knighthood on Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honors list. Mr. Stewart is best known for his performances in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." (Associated Press)

Actors Patrick Stewart (left) and David Suchet arrive at the 2011 Lawrence Olivier Awards at the Theatre Royal in London, Sunday, March 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Ian West/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

George C. Scott, Jim Carrey, Patrick Stewart and Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge.

** FILE ** Actor Patrick Stewart receives a knighthood on Queen Elizabeth II's New Year honors list. Mr. Stewart is best known for his performances in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." (Associated Press)