Malin Akerman Misses Out On Magical Swedish Christmas

December 25, 2009: WATCHMEN star MALIN AKERMAN is looking forward to a technological Christmas across the miles with her family in Sweden.

Work has prevented the Scandinavian star from heading home for the holidays, but she has made sure that she and her family have the latest communication devices - so they can keep in touch.

She says, "This year I'm not lucky enough that I can go home but there's great technology nowadays, like Facebook and Skype. It's been my only way to keep an update on everything that's going on with my siblings and cousins over in Sweden."

Akerman admits she's tremendously homesick because she has wonderful memories of Christmas in Sweden.

She adds, "It's cold and it's beautiful. There's this thing where everyone has these candles that almost look like a menorah, about seven of them, and everyone has them in their windows in Sweden so it's all lit up. You walk everywhere and you just see candles in the windows. It's absolutely beautiful and puts a sparkle to the whole city.

"Somebody in the family usually dresses up as Santa Claus. My father still lives in Sweden and we got together with my grandfather and cousins and a few years back it was my father's turn to dress up as Santa Claus; for the younger cousins they don't know.

"We didn't tell anyone that I was coming home for Christmas and I dressed up as an elf and walked in with my father as Santa Claus into the living room and everyone was like, 'Who is that elf?' because I had a mask on and finally I pulled the mask off and my grandfather teared up because he was so excited to see me. It was a really great moment so I love that tradition that we have. I would do it again, absolutely."

--IANS-WENN