Benedict Cumberbatch wrote a touching letter to Santa Claus

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch wrote a letter to the British Santa Claus, in which he asked for “stretching the moment of magic and pranks” for all children.

Here's what is written in the letter (the transcript in English can be read here ):

Dear Santa Claus,

My friend asked to write to you ... I must admit, it was difficult to figure out what to say. Mainly because, like most adults, I feel ridiculous, asking you about something-after all, our time has already happened. Now we get our own gifts, control our fates, are responsible for our actions and live in the world that we ourselves created. We cannot go back and beg you to help with the environment, the migration crisis, the national health service, education, food for the poor, human rights, fundamentalism and wars. Although, God sees, we really need help with all the problems that people created.

I am not the fact that you do not have compassion and fun. You are great. Despite the fact that you were repainted for the sake of corporations and despite the fact that the original pagan ritual is completely far from the current requests to give a defective hoverboard. Having received their own, the scammers cynically indicate this than spend precious time. Because you are not for them. You exist for children. Children who need a little magic in a world where the boundaries between innocence and responsibility, imagination and cold, adult obstacles are gradually erased.

That's what I would like to ask you to help the children. So that they remain children a little longer. Let the time of magic and games last longer. Distract children from the realities of the crazy world so that they can laugh, not cry. Especially those who care about relatives, or suffer from illness, hunger or poverty. Especially those who are hiding from falling bombs or shaking from fear and cold in a boat, fleeing the environmental disaster or war. Please help to illuminate their life with a drop of joy and hope.

You had a difficult year. And when I think about it, I’m not sure that I should ask you for a light sword (even if I get a sword that I never had), when you are able to control the Raporous-temporary continuum and extend the joy of childhood.

But you inspire awe and reverence for those who write letters to you and go to sleep, hoping that their desire to the morning will be fulfilled. You push to good behavior and, at least, as I remember, to several desperate attempts to atone for poor behavior in the last minutes, so as not to be ignored.

Think about those millions of children who want to write to you, but they cannot, because they do not know how to write. Hear their words and give them time and the opportunity to learn to read and write so that they can improve their lives and run away from need.

I am a little ashamed in front of you. I suppose I did exactly what I promised not to do. He asked you to help with adult problems and solve some of the main worries that our children faced. I promise to leave a little port and pies for you!

With love,

Benedict.

PS Can I now have a light sword?

Cumberbatch wrote this text as part of the annual project Letter Live, during which celebrities read letters to the audience. Previously, he read the letter of Albert Camu, addressed to the teacher. The actors Tom Hiddleston and Ian McCellen took part in the same project.