The Christophers (AL) | With Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel

Name: The Christophers (AL) | With Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel
Start: 2026-10-04
End: 2026-10-06
Location: Theater de Speeldoos Baarn

Sun, 4 Oct 2026 · — Tue, 6 Oct

Theater de Speeldoos Baarn, Baarn

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THE CHRISTOPHERS (AL) is showing at Theater de Speeldoos in Baarn, with Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel in the leading roles.

About: Ian McKellen

Across six decades, Sir Ian McKellen has moved from the Shakespearean stage to global blockbusters, earning a place among the most decorated actors of his generation. His latest screen role is the eccentric painter Julian Sklar in Steven Soderbergh's black comedy The Christophers (2025).

60+

year professional acting career

50+

film roles

2×

Oscar nominations

6×

Olivier Award winner

What's new

aug 2026
McKellen returns as Magneto in Avengers: Doomsday (December 2026), the first time his X-Men character is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
aug 2026
The Christophers is now streaming via Hulu in the US, after the film was released in American cinemas in April 2026.
apr 2026
The Christophers premiered in limited release in the US on April 10, 2026, followed by a nationwide rollout via NEON starting April 17.

Tracks

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Role as Gandalf; Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor

X-Men (2000)Role as Magneto; started a franchise that he continues more than 25 years later in Avengers: Doomsday

Gods and Monsters (1998)Role as director James Whale; Oscar nomination for Best Actor

The Christophers (2025)Lead role as painter Julian Sklar, directed by Steven Soderbergh; world premiere at TIFF 2025

Amadeus (Broadway, 1981)Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

About: Michaela Coel

Trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Coel wrote and directed the acclaimed series I May Destroy You, earning multiple Emmys, BAFTAs and a Peabody Award. Her lead role in Soderbergh's The Christophers (2025) and the forthcoming HBO series First Day on Earth confirm her as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British screen storytelling.

2×

Emmy winner (2021 writing, 2024 guest actress)

29+

awards won (incl. BAFTA, Emmy, Peabody, Independent Spirit Award)

219.5K

followers on X/Twitter

108K

followers on Instagram (official account)

What's new

2026-04
The Christophers, the black comedy by Steven Soderbergh starring Coel alongside Ian McKellen, had a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 10, 2026.
2025-09
The Christophers had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025, with Coel playing the role of art forger Lori Butler.
2025-09
Coel graced the cover of British Vogue in September 2025, her debut on the cover of that magazine.

Tracks

I May Destroy YouHBO/BBC series (2020), written and directed by Coel herself; 9 Emmy nominations, BAFTA Leading Actress winner

Chewing GumBAFTA-winning comedy series (2015-2017), based on her stage play Chewing Gum Dreams

The ChristophersFilm by Steven Soderbergh (2025), world premiere at TIFF; Coel plays art forger Lori Butler alongside Ian McKellen

Mr. & Mrs. SmithGuest role as Bev in the Prime Video series (2024); earned her a second Emmy

Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverSupporting role as Aneka in the Marvel film (2022)

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