Elementary, my dear — Benedict Cumberbatch is a dad again.
The Sherlock star and his wife Sophie welcomed their second child together, Hal Auden Cumberbatch, on March 3, People confirms.
People can also confirm that Sophie has formally changed her name from Sophie Hunter to Sophie Cumberbatch.
Cumberbatch, 40, and theater director Hunter — also parents to son Christopher “Kit” Carlton, 20 months — confirmed the pregnancy in October, when Hunter debuted her baby bump at the Los Angeles premiere of Cumberbatch’s film Doctor Strange.
The Mail on Sunday was the first to report the news.
And the star is eager to continue to be...
The Sherlock star and his wife Sophie welcomed their second child together, Hal Auden Cumberbatch, on March 3, People confirms.
People can also confirm that Sophie has formally changed her name from Sophie Hunter to Sophie Cumberbatch.
Cumberbatch, 40, and theater director Hunter — also parents to son Christopher “Kit” Carlton, 20 months — confirmed the pregnancy in October, when Hunter debuted her baby bump at the Los Angeles premiere of Cumberbatch’s film Doctor Strange.
The Mail on Sunday was the first to report the news.
And the star is eager to continue to be...
- 3/27/2017
- by Jen Juneau and Phil Boucher
- PEOPLE.com
Louisa Mellor Jan 17, 2017
We’ve scoured Sherlock’s The Final Problem for tiny details and references to other stories, and here’s what we found…
Warning: contains spoilers.
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With the help of the pause button and a pot of strong coffee, we’ve picked through Sherlock’s series four finale The Final Problem to seek out the nerdy references and painstakingly added background details. (You can find the same for the previous episodes here and here.)
Here goes…
1. Starting with the obvious, The Final Problem is of course the title of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1893 short story in which Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty appear to tumble to their deaths in the Reichenbach Falls. Andrew Scott’s Moriarty references the title several times in series two finale The Reichenbach Fall.
We’ve scoured Sherlock’s The Final Problem for tiny details and references to other stories, and here’s what we found…
Warning: contains spoilers.
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With the help of the pause button and a pot of strong coffee, we’ve picked through Sherlock’s series four finale The Final Problem to seek out the nerdy references and painstakingly added background details. (You can find the same for the previous episodes here and here.)
Here goes…
1. Starting with the obvious, The Final Problem is of course the title of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1893 short story in which Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty appear to tumble to their deaths in the Reichenbach Falls. Andrew Scott’s Moriarty references the title several times in series two finale The Reichenbach Fall.
- 1/16/2017
- Den of Geek
In addition to his thriving career, which includes an Emmy award, an Oscar nomination and his first superhero role in Marvel’s Dr. Strange, Benedict Cumberbatch has a lot to celebrate in his personal life.
The British heartthrob and his wife Sophie Hunter recently announced they’re expecting their second child and couldn’t be happier about it.
“It’s a joyous thing,” Cumberbatch tells People of his growing family. “I’m very happy to have them in my life, very lucky as well.”
The Sherlock star credits his quiet life at home with helping him stay grounded and keeping things in perspective.
The British heartthrob and his wife Sophie Hunter recently announced they’re expecting their second child and couldn’t be happier about it.
“It’s a joyous thing,” Cumberbatch tells People of his growing family. “I’m very happy to have them in my life, very lucky as well.”
The Sherlock star credits his quiet life at home with helping him stay grounded and keeping things in perspective.
- 10/26/2016
- by Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
Benedict Cumberbatch is an Oscar-nominated (best actor nom for The Imitation Game) actor who has starred in countless films and is in the pre-production stages of many more. But beyond his recognition as an A-list British actor, The Hollywood Reporter looks at five facts you probably didn't know about Cumberbatch. His Parents are Both Actors Cumberbatch grew up with professional actor parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton. Both his parents portrayed their son's on-screen parents in the British hit series, Sherlock, in which Cumberbatch stars. Has a Masters Degree in Classical Acting After studying drama at
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- 7/19/2015
- by Natalie Stone
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Twitter-friendly review of The Imitation Game would simply read: “Genius plays genius.”
That first genius would be English acting prodigy Benedict Cumberbatch, who portrays real-life mathematical mastermind and war hero Alan Turing in the critically acclaimed drama.
Taking on genius roles is nothing new for the 38-year-old actor — he’s played Stephen Hawking, Vincent Van Gogh and he continues to astound as fictional smarty-pants Sherlock Holmes in the hit BBC show "Sherlock."
Credit Cumberbatch’s oddly handsome looks — set off by those angular blue-green eyes — soothing voice and magnetic screen presence for drawing us into his performances, making us lean in just a little bit more to decipher the meaning behind a raised eyebrow or pained look.
Directed by Norwegian filmmaker Morten Tyldum (Headhunters), The Imitation Game recounts Alan Turing’s accomplishments during World War II; chiefly his creation of a computing machine that he and a team of...
That first genius would be English acting prodigy Benedict Cumberbatch, who portrays real-life mathematical mastermind and war hero Alan Turing in the critically acclaimed drama.
Taking on genius roles is nothing new for the 38-year-old actor — he’s played Stephen Hawking, Vincent Van Gogh and he continues to astound as fictional smarty-pants Sherlock Holmes in the hit BBC show "Sherlock."
Credit Cumberbatch’s oddly handsome looks — set off by those angular blue-green eyes — soothing voice and magnetic screen presence for drawing us into his performances, making us lean in just a little bit more to decipher the meaning behind a raised eyebrow or pained look.
Directed by Norwegian filmmaker Morten Tyldum (Headhunters), The Imitation Game recounts Alan Turing’s accomplishments during World War II; chiefly his creation of a computing machine that he and a team of...
- 1/6/2015
- by Ingrid Randoja - Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
Discarded plots, quotes from canon, Martin Freeman's hatred of Watson's moustache... Here's a long list of Sherlock series 3 trivia...
Released this month, the collector’s edition Sherlock series 3 DVDs are crammed with nerd succour, from the episodes one and three commentaries by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue and Una Stubbs, to behind-the-scenes featurettes, falling-over and dancing outtakes, footage from episode read-throughs, a deleted scene in which Lars Mikkelsen licks Benedict Cumberbatch, technical special effects gubbins, clips from the only existing television interview with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and - we almost forgot - the series itself.
For Sherlock fans who haven’t yet had the pleasure, we’ve ploughed through all the bonus material on the discs, turning up the odd bit of trivia treasure as we did so. Find out below about Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat's plans for Sherlock to teach Mary the violin, Benedict Cumberbatch...
Released this month, the collector’s edition Sherlock series 3 DVDs are crammed with nerd succour, from the episodes one and three commentaries by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue and Una Stubbs, to behind-the-scenes featurettes, falling-over and dancing outtakes, footage from episode read-throughs, a deleted scene in which Lars Mikkelsen licks Benedict Cumberbatch, technical special effects gubbins, clips from the only existing television interview with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and - we almost forgot - the series itself.
For Sherlock fans who haven’t yet had the pleasure, we’ve ploughed through all the bonus material on the discs, turning up the odd bit of trivia treasure as we did so. Find out below about Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat's plans for Sherlock to teach Mary the violin, Benedict Cumberbatch...
- 11/25/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
"Sherlock" hast turned into a family affair in its third season.
Benedict Cumberbatch's parents -- Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham -- are playing his titular character's folks, while Martin Freeman's partner, Amanda Abbington, is portraying his fiancee, Mary Morstan.
AccessHollywood.com asked about how the castings came about on Monday, during the Masterpiece "Sherlock" panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Tour 2014, in Pasadena.
Photos: Benedict Cumberbatch: From 'Sherlock' To 'Star Trek'
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Benedict Cumberbatch's parents -- Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham -- are playing his titular character's folks, while Martin Freeman's partner, Amanda Abbington, is portraying his fiancee, Mary Morstan.
AccessHollywood.com asked about how the castings came about on Monday, during the Masterpiece "Sherlock" panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Tour 2014, in Pasadena.
Photos: Benedict Cumberbatch: From 'Sherlock' To 'Star Trek'
"They're trained actors with a CV [editor's note: ...
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 1/21/2014
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
The "Sherlock" Season 3 premiere, "The Empty Hearse," answered lots of questions about Sherlock's fake death, Watson's new relationship and the detective's return to crime-solving. But the episode also raised a whole bunch of questions without easy answers.
Some of those answers -- about things like Guy Fawkes Day, Derren Brown, Sherlock's explanations and more -- are here.
Need more of a "Sherlock" refresher? Click here for the full "The Empty Hearse" recap.
Guy Fawkes Day
"Sherlock" is a very British show, no matter how beloved it is around the world, so it's kind of fitting that the season premiere's major crime and a pivotal event in the episode both reference a distinctly British event: Guy Fawkes Day.
What is that? If you're like most Americans, the name "Guy Fawkes" conjures up masks and comic-book movies. You don't think of poor Watson nearly getting broiled in a bonfire. Neither...
Some of those answers -- about things like Guy Fawkes Day, Derren Brown, Sherlock's explanations and more -- are here.
Need more of a "Sherlock" refresher? Click here for the full "The Empty Hearse" recap.
Guy Fawkes Day
"Sherlock" is a very British show, no matter how beloved it is around the world, so it's kind of fitting that the season premiere's major crime and a pivotal event in the episode both reference a distinctly British event: Guy Fawkes Day.
What is that? If you're like most Americans, the name "Guy Fawkes" conjures up masks and comic-book movies. You don't think of poor Watson nearly getting broiled in a bonfire. Neither...
- 1/20/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Benedict Cumberbatch's real-life parents Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham made a surprise cameo appearance in Sherlock as the titular detective's mother and father in season three's opening episode The Empty Hearse.
The acting duo were introduced as members of the Holmes family for the first time, with the show's co-creator Mark Gatiss explaining: "This is the first time we've sort of gone beyond [the canon]. I don't know if Sherlock Holmes's parents have ever been shown. It just felt the right thing to do in the third series."
From Robert Downey Jr and his son to James McAvoy and his sister, here are 11 more famous family cameos across the big and small screen:
1. Francis Ford Coppola's daughter Sofia
Sofia Coppola appeared in all three parts of father Francis Ford Coppola's cult classic The Godfather. The Oscar-nominated director appears (uncredited) as baptized baby Michael Francis Rizzi in the first film,...
The acting duo were introduced as members of the Holmes family for the first time, with the show's co-creator Mark Gatiss explaining: "This is the first time we've sort of gone beyond [the canon]. I don't know if Sherlock Holmes's parents have ever been shown. It just felt the right thing to do in the third series."
From Robert Downey Jr and his son to James McAvoy and his sister, here are 11 more famous family cameos across the big and small screen:
1. Francis Ford Coppola's daughter Sofia
Sofia Coppola appeared in all three parts of father Francis Ford Coppola's cult classic The Godfather. The Oscar-nominated director appears (uncredited) as baptized baby Michael Francis Rizzi in the first film,...
- 1/6/2014
- Digital Spy
Benedict Cumberbatch's real-life parents Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham made a surprise cameo appearance in Sherlock as the titular detective's mother and father in season three's opening episode The Empty Hearse.
The acting duo were introduced as members of the Holmes family for the first time, with the show's co-creator Mark Gatiss explaining: "This is the first time we've sort of gone beyond [the canon]. I don't know if Sherlock Holmes's parents have ever been shown. It just felt the right thing to do in the third series."
From Robert Downey Jr and his son to James McAvoy and his sister, here are 11 more famous family cameos across the big and small screen:
1. Francis Ford Coppola's daughter Sofia
Sofia Coppola appeared in all three parts of father Francis Ford Coppola's cult classic The Godfather. The Oscar-nominated director appears (uncredited) as baptized baby Michael Francis Rizzi in the first film,...
The acting duo were introduced as members of the Holmes family for the first time, with the show's co-creator Mark Gatiss explaining: "This is the first time we've sort of gone beyond [the canon]. I don't know if Sherlock Holmes's parents have ever been shown. It just felt the right thing to do in the third series."
From Robert Downey Jr and his son to James McAvoy and his sister, here are 11 more famous family cameos across the big and small screen:
1. Francis Ford Coppola's daughter Sofia
Sofia Coppola appeared in all three parts of father Francis Ford Coppola's cult classic The Godfather. The Oscar-nominated director appears (uncredited) as baptized baby Michael Francis Rizzi in the first film,...
- 1/6/2014
- Digital Spy
The "Sherlock" Season 3 premiere had one particularly surprising meeting: Sherlock Holmes' parents. Knowledgeable fans, however, got an even bigger surprise: Mr. and Mrs. Holmes were played by Benedict Cumberbatch's parents, Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch and Wanda Ventham.
Both actors, the elder Cumberbatch and Ventham appear on screen for less than two minutes before their son dismisses them. The audience only finds out their identities when Sherlock mentions it in passing to Watson (Martin Freeman). Needless to say, John is a little shocked by what he sees:
"I mean, they're just so ... ordinary." -- Watson
"It's a cross I have to bear." -- Holmes
Considering that the parents are rambling about lost glasses and such, they do indeed seem like a cross for Sherlock to bear.
As for the son of the actors, Cumberbatch told the Mail Online that working with his parents was "nerve-wracking" but "brilliant."
With this casting,...
Both actors, the elder Cumberbatch and Ventham appear on screen for less than two minutes before their son dismisses them. The audience only finds out their identities when Sherlock mentions it in passing to Watson (Martin Freeman). Needless to say, John is a little shocked by what he sees:
"I mean, they're just so ... ordinary." -- Watson
"It's a cross I have to bear." -- Holmes
Considering that the parents are rambling about lost glasses and such, they do indeed seem like a cross for Sherlock to bear.
As for the son of the actors, Cumberbatch told the Mail Online that working with his parents was "nerve-wracking" but "brilliant."
With this casting,...
- 1/3/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
London, Jan 3: British actor Benedict Cumberbatch was joined by his real life parents for an episode of detective series "Sherlock".
The Cumberbatch reprised his role as Sherlock Holmes in the latest installment of the popular show, which aired in Britain on New Year's Day, and his parents joined him for the special episode.
Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, who are both actors, played Holmes' parents, reports contactmusic.com.
Cumberbatch says of their appearance in Sherlock: "(I was) so proud of them. They're Equity (actors union) card-carrying members but you know it was nerve-wracking because they are actors as well and yet they were brilliant and they were fantastic."
Ians...
The Cumberbatch reprised his role as Sherlock Holmes in the latest installment of the popular show, which aired in Britain on New Year's Day, and his parents joined him for the special episode.
Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, who are both actors, played Holmes' parents, reports contactmusic.com.
Cumberbatch says of their appearance in Sherlock: "(I was) so proud of them. They're Equity (actors union) card-carrying members but you know it was nerve-wracking because they are actors as well and yet they were brilliant and they were fantastic."
Ians...
- 1/3/2014
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.
Mark Gatiss has discussed the surprise cameo appearances in Sherlock's third series.
Sherlock: 'The Empty Hearse' - Digital Spy review
Gatiss's series 3 premiere 'The Empty Hearse' introduced Sherlock Holmes's parents for the first time, played by Benedict Cumberbatch's real parents Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham.
Speaking earlier this month, Gatiss revealed that he and co-creator Steven Moffat felt more free to diverge from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories in the third series.
"This is the first time we've sort of gone beyond," Gatiss said. "I don't know if Sherlock Holmes's parents have ever been shown. It just felt the right thing to do in the third series."
"Sherlock is more likely to be the product of a loving home than a broken one, in a strange way. He's sort of slightly indulged."
While...
Mark Gatiss has discussed the surprise cameo appearances in Sherlock's third series.
Sherlock: 'The Empty Hearse' - Digital Spy review
Gatiss's series 3 premiere 'The Empty Hearse' introduced Sherlock Holmes's parents for the first time, played by Benedict Cumberbatch's real parents Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham.
Speaking earlier this month, Gatiss revealed that he and co-creator Steven Moffat felt more free to diverge from Arthur Conan Doyle's stories in the third series.
"This is the first time we've sort of gone beyond," Gatiss said. "I don't know if Sherlock Holmes's parents have ever been shown. It just felt the right thing to do in the third series."
"Sherlock is more likely to be the product of a loving home than a broken one, in a strange way. He's sort of slightly indulged."
While...
- 1/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Sherlock’s third season premiered Jan. 1 in the U.K., but won’t hit the U.S. airwaves until Jan. 19, and spoilers on how Sherlock survived his great fall and his long awaited reunion with Watson abound. Read at your own risk.
Audiences last saw Sherlock plunging to his death in the season 2 finale “The Reichenbach Fall” in 2012. It was revealed at the end of that episode that the famous freelance detective had faked his death. Fans have been desperately waiting for the third season to find out how Sherlock faked his death, and, more importantly, what it will be like when Watson finds out.
Star Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock in the show, teased fans at Comic Con this summer, pretending to reveal the great secret to Sherlock’s survival. Now, fans finally have the answer: with the help of Mycroft and Molly, Sherlock managed to orchestrate the fall to appear to be dead.
Audiences last saw Sherlock plunging to his death in the season 2 finale “The Reichenbach Fall” in 2012. It was revealed at the end of that episode that the famous freelance detective had faked his death. Fans have been desperately waiting for the third season to find out how Sherlock faked his death, and, more importantly, what it will be like when Watson finds out.
Star Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Sherlock in the show, teased fans at Comic Con this summer, pretending to reveal the great secret to Sherlock’s survival. Now, fans finally have the answer: with the help of Mycroft and Molly, Sherlock managed to orchestrate the fall to appear to be dead.
- 1/2/2014
- Uinterview
Interview Louisa Mellor 1 Jan 2014 - 22:30
Here's what the cast and creators said after December's preview screening of The Empty Hearse. Huge spoilers ahead...
Spoiler warning: best avoided if you haven’t seen The Empty Hearse.
After the posh BFI screening of The Empty Hearse in December, writer Caitlin Moran chaired a Q&A with the cast and creators. Mark Gatiss, who wrote the episode, was in attendance with Steven Moffat, Executive Producer Sue Vertue, director Jeremy Lovering, and actors Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch. We’ve trimmed a few of the gags, and the four giggly minutes or so spent wading through an online fan-fic, but the rest is mostly intact. It all began with a scream…
Caitlin Moran: Collectively, having seen the mood outside before this started, and the mood in here today, if everybody would like to let free one big scream to let out the tension,...
Here's what the cast and creators said after December's preview screening of The Empty Hearse. Huge spoilers ahead...
Spoiler warning: best avoided if you haven’t seen The Empty Hearse.
After the posh BFI screening of The Empty Hearse in December, writer Caitlin Moran chaired a Q&A with the cast and creators. Mark Gatiss, who wrote the episode, was in attendance with Steven Moffat, Executive Producer Sue Vertue, director Jeremy Lovering, and actors Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch. We’ve trimmed a few of the gags, and the four giggly minutes or so spent wading through an online fan-fic, but the rest is mostly intact. It all began with a scream…
Caitlin Moran: Collectively, having seen the mood outside before this started, and the mood in here today, if everybody would like to let free one big scream to let out the tension,...
- 12/31/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Review Louisa Mellor 1 Jan 2014 - 22:30
Sherlock returns with a rollicking, fun start to series three. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers. Read our spoiler-free review, here.
3.1 The Empty Hearse
That was a smart solution – perhaps the only solution– to defuse the tension of two years’ speculation without leaving anyone disappointed. Make ‘em laugh, as the old song goes. Make ‘em laugh. Make ‘em laugh. Make ‘em laugh.
The fake explanations were a jaunty way to get us all to release the breath we’d been holding since January 2012 with a guffawing splutter. Inspector Lestrade’s “Bollocks!” told us we’d been had and silenced living room orators of both the ‘I knew it!’ and the ‘Seriously? How lame is that?’ variety. Of course it wasn’t Moriarty in a Sherlock mask. Of course there wasn’t a bungee rope. Of course Sherlock didn’t crash through a window like...
Sherlock returns with a rollicking, fun start to series three. Spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers. Read our spoiler-free review, here.
3.1 The Empty Hearse
That was a smart solution – perhaps the only solution– to defuse the tension of two years’ speculation without leaving anyone disappointed. Make ‘em laugh, as the old song goes. Make ‘em laugh. Make ‘em laugh. Make ‘em laugh.
The fake explanations were a jaunty way to get us all to release the breath we’d been holding since January 2012 with a guffawing splutter. Inspector Lestrade’s “Bollocks!” told us we’d been had and silenced living room orators of both the ‘I knew it!’ and the ‘Seriously? How lame is that?’ variety. Of course it wasn’t Moriarty in a Sherlock mask. Of course there wasn’t a bungee rope. Of course Sherlock didn’t crash through a window like...
- 12/31/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Having tackled Sherlock and Khan over the past few years, Benedict Cumberbatch is certainly no stranger to playing iconic roles. And he's just added one more.
Cumberbatch finally gives us a taste of dragon Smaug in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," out Friday, December 13. While Cumberbatch can't really "play" the CGI dragon on screen, the English actor was instrumental in Smaug's creation -- and, of course, also voices the mythical creature.
Whether or not you've seen Cumberbatch on the big screen or the stage of late (it's hard to miss him!), there's still much to know about this rising star. From his African abduction to his mutation, here are 19 things you probably don't know about Benedict Cumberbatch.
1. While on location in South Africa for "To the Ends of the Earth" (2005), Cumberbatch experienced a horrific carjacking in which he was kidnapped, but talked his way into getting released. He subsequently...
Cumberbatch finally gives us a taste of dragon Smaug in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," out Friday, December 13. While Cumberbatch can't really "play" the CGI dragon on screen, the English actor was instrumental in Smaug's creation -- and, of course, also voices the mythical creature.
Whether or not you've seen Cumberbatch on the big screen or the stage of late (it's hard to miss him!), there's still much to know about this rising star. From his African abduction to his mutation, here are 19 things you probably don't know about Benedict Cumberbatch.
1. While on location in South Africa for "To the Ends of the Earth" (2005), Cumberbatch experienced a horrific carjacking in which he was kidnapped, but talked his way into getting released. He subsequently...
- 12/13/2013
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
One of the most exciting projects being readied at the moment is Bill Condon's adaptation of Mitch Cullin's "A Slight Trick Of The Mind".
Set in 1947, Ian McKellen plays a long-retired Sherlock Holmes. Holmes now lives in a sleepy Sussex village with his housekeeper and her amateur-sleuthing son.
The famous Baker Street detective is haunted by an unsolved fifty year old case involving an angry husband and his unstable wife, a case of which he only remembers fragments. Speaking with Empire recently, he briefly discussed the project:
"It’s a charming book. That’s going to be my next job, when I’m finished on Broadway and I’m back with Bill Condon again, who I did Gods And Monsters with, and I’ll be filming in London, which will be wonderful.
I’ve never had ambitions to play Sherlock Holmes, but this is Sherlock in a very particular place…...
Set in 1947, Ian McKellen plays a long-retired Sherlock Holmes. Holmes now lives in a sleepy Sussex village with his housekeeper and her amateur-sleuthing son.
The famous Baker Street detective is haunted by an unsolved fifty year old case involving an angry husband and his unstable wife, a case of which he only remembers fragments. Speaking with Empire recently, he briefly discussed the project:
"It’s a charming book. That’s going to be my next job, when I’m finished on Broadway and I’m back with Bill Condon again, who I did Gods And Monsters with, and I’ll be filming in London, which will be wonderful.
I’ve never had ambitions to play Sherlock Holmes, but this is Sherlock in a very particular place…...
- 11/1/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
This weekend, J.J. Abrams's follow-up to "Star Trek" hits theaters. "Star Trek Into Darkness" follows the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise as they look to take out a former Starfleet member who's gone rogue. But before you check out the film, why not take a second to brush up on some "Star Trek" cast trivia? We've collected 17 of the most interesting tidbits about the newest Enterprise crew -- you know, for educational purposes. 1. Chris Pine (Kirk) and Zachary Quinto (Spock) met prior to being cast for the “Star Trek” movie through a mutual personal trainer; now the two work out at the same gym together. 2. Benedict Cumberbatch's (John Harrison) full name is -- are you ready? -- Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, and he was born in London on July 19, 1976. 3. Cumberbatch's parents, Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, are both actors. His mother starred in "Men Behaving Badly" and "Only Fools and Horses,...
- 5/14/2013
- by Natasha Young
- Moviefone
Talk about high class problems. Literally.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has a ghost from his past casting a shadow over his career: he was too privileged growing up. The son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, Cumberbatch attended the Harrow school, which now charges $47703 in admission per year. As a result of his young posh education, he says casting directors are unwilling to see him in a role beyond that of a wealthy menace.
"I was brought up in a world of privilege. It can ostracize you from normal codes of conduct in society," he told the Radio Times. "Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it. I realized from quite early on that, although I wasn't trying to make a class specialty of it, I was playing slightly asexual, sociopathic intellectuals."
Cumberbatch is currently playing Sherlock Holmes in...
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has a ghost from his past casting a shadow over his career: he was too privileged growing up. The son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, Cumberbatch attended the Harrow school, which now charges $47703 in admission per year. As a result of his young posh education, he says casting directors are unwilling to see him in a role beyond that of a wealthy menace.
"I was brought up in a world of privilege. It can ostracize you from normal codes of conduct in society," he told the Radio Times. "Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it. I realized from quite early on that, although I wasn't trying to make a class specialty of it, I was playing slightly asexual, sociopathic intellectuals."
Cumberbatch is currently playing Sherlock Holmes in...
- 12/29/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles – Benedict Cumberbatch's pals call him Ben. Viewers of his TV performance as a 21st-century Sherlock Holmes tend to favor "brilliant."The British TV audience went mad this summer for the three-part "Sherlock" series in which Cumberbatch makes Holmes the very model of a modern private detective, with the character's fearsome intelligence and upper-crust arrogance intact.Now Americans have the chance to discover the rising star as PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery!" airs the series on consecutive Sundays, starting this weekend and through Nov. 7, at 9 p.m. Edt (check local listings).Cumberbatch, who will be seen next year in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the hit London play and book "War Horse," is engaging and open during an interview from London, displaying not a whit of Holmes' chilliness.But the 34-year-old actor is a match for the great fictional detective in verbal gymnastics, spilling out answers to questions with energetic,...
- 10/22/2010
- backstage.com
You have to be pretty special to make it as an actor with a name as silly as Benedict Cumberbatch. However, with the starring role in the latest BBC hit Sherlock, the 34-year-old is well on his way to putting the Cumberbatch name on the map! But how much do you know about the man helping to refresh the Arthur Conan Doyle detective brand. Keep reading for ten fast facts about TV star Benedict. 1. Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born on July 19, 1976 in London. He is the son of fellow actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham. 2. You've probably seen Benedict's mum on TV before, but not realised it. Wanda has appeared in shows such as Men Behaving Badly, The Two Ronnies, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and she had a recurring role in Only Fools And Horses as Cassandra's mum Pamela Parry. 3. Cumberbatch has an impressive acting (more)...
- 8/4/2010
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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