Argos Christmas ad reportedly casts Richard Ayoade as Scrooge

Several UK outlets list Richard Ayoade as Scrooge in Argos' 2026 Christmas advert, per the headlines. The items are headlines and a search spike, with no further detail on the ad itself.

Timeline

1. 1 Nov, 19:20 UTCSearch spike for Richard Ayoade on Google Trends
2. 1 Nov, 19:20 UTCMetro lists Ayoade Scrooge ad among 2026 Christmas ads

Top sources

• richard ayoadeGoogle Trends
• All the biggest 2026 Christmas adverts so far including Richard Ayoade as ScroogeMetro.co.uk
• Christmas ads 2026: Watch all the latest festive campaignsThe Drum