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Ian McKellen talks to HeyUGuys’ Nikola Hughes about playing Jacob Marley in *Ebenezer*, Ti West’s new take on Charles Dickens’ *A Christmas Carol*, starring Johnny Depp as Scrooge. McKellen explains why getting to play Marley while he was still alive drew him to the role, and why the new scenes felt so authentic that he took them for Dickens.
He also talks about the story’s mix of horror and comedy, how Dickens helped shape our idea of a white Christmas, and what keeps drawing him back to the author’s work, from the BBC’s 1966 *David Copperfield* to *Ebenezer*.
*Ebenezer* is in UK cinemas from 13 November 2026.
00:00 Why Ian McKellen wanted to play Jacob Marley
01:07 Returning as Marley’s ghost in chains
01:41 How Ti West balances horror and comedy
02:17 Dickens and the idea of a white Christmas
02:43 From David Copperfield to Ebenezer
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