Female fans have chosen Johnny Depp as the actor they would like to see as Santa Claus in a movie.

More than a quarter of women chose Depp as their favourite option as Santa Claus beating out Jude Law and Leonardo DiCaprio in a poll conducted by Odeon, the sun.co.uk reports.

In an another poll 62 percent chose Richard Attenborough's performance as Father Christmas in 'Miracle on 34th Street' as their favourite Santa Claus in movies.

Tim Allen in 'The Santa Clause' came in second and Tom Hanks in 'The Polar Express' followed.

Oscar winning actress Dame Judi Dench surprisingly beat out younger actresses like Lindsay Lohan and Jessica Alba by snagging two thirds of the vote as their favourite option as Mrs. Claus.