Benedict Cumberbatch wrote a letter to Santa, and in it, he revealed that he never did get the lightsaber he asked for.

Cumberbatch is one of a number celebrities to write letters to Santa as part of the Letters Live series—an event that marks national letter writing day.

The Sherlock star also wrote that Christmas has been “changed into different colors by corporations," and that he wished for, even more than a lightsaber, “a little more time for children to be children."

Cumberbatch will surely be on his best behavior this year, noting that he'll leave out "extra port and mince pies" for Father Christmas.


Marvel announced in early December that Cumberbatch will play Doctor Strange in the movie of the same name. Doctor Strange will open on November 4, 2016.

Did you get the lightsaber that you asked for? Take it over to the world's biggest lightsaber battle set to take place on December 18, before the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere.