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Don Gilet to play evil sorcerer in panto

Published Thursday, Aug 26 2010, 07:16 BST | By Christian Tobin
Lucas Johnson in EastEnders

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Don Gilet has revealed that he is to star in a pantomime of Aladdin this Christmas.

The actor, best known for portraying killer Lucas Johnson in EastEnders, will play the wicked sorcerer Abanazar at Bromley's Churchill Theatre, reports The Sun.

The 42-year-old said: "If you thought Lucas was evil, he's got nothing on Abanazar. I can't wait to hear all the boys and girls booing at me."

Gilet joins Melinda Messenger in the production, due to open on December 3.

Last month, Gilet was forced to defend his character's storyline in EastEnders after the BBC received complaints that the Johnson plot was offensive to Christians.
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