Ian McKellen to Star in the DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special

By Louis Rabinowitz on Saturday, December 8th, 2012

This is Ian McKellen.

Well, this is certainly unexpected. This year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Snowmen, was screened in America last night – and a few tidbits have sneaked out. And most interestingly, a very high-profile guest star was revealed – none other than Gandalf/Magneto himself: Sir Ian McKellen.

McKellen will be voicing the alien, creepy snowmen that you can see above in the special, which also introduces Jenna-Louise Coleman as the Doctor’s new companion and guest stars Richard E Grant as the villain.

The Snowmen will air on Christmas Day at 5.15pm in the UK on BBC One, 9/8C on BBC America, and 9pm on Space in Canada. Those in Australia and New Zealand can watch the episode on Boxing Day.