(Toronto, Ontario) Ian McKellen made headlines two years ago when the openly gay British actor spouted off on what seemed an unspoken truth: it's impossible for openly gay Hollywood actors to have successful careers.

``It's very, very, very difficult for an American actor who wants a film career to be open about his sexuality,'' McKellen (pictured) said.

But some say the tide might slowly be turning as young actors begin coming out amid an atmosphere of unfiltered news and photos on Internet blogs and websites.

``You have bloggers like Perez Hilton basically outing people constantly,'' John Webster, who writes a pop culture blog for Xtra.ca, said Tuesday.

most of the actors coming out recently are TV stars _ no major movie stars have taken the brave step, even though there are many well-known actors in Tinseltown whose homosexuality is an open secret despite the presence of spouses and children.