Zoolander 2 trailer
Paramount Pictures releases the trailer for Zoolander 2.
Post-Hamlet anti-government speech
Cumberbatch tells a London Hamlet audience to ‘f-ck the politicians’ amid criticism of ministers over their handling of the migration crisis in Europe. He has been giving nightly speeches after his curtain call, reading a poem called Home by Somali poet Warsan Shire, which includes the line:
No one puts children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land
He urges theatregoers to donate money to Save the Children which helps Syrian refugees, raising more than £150,000. Cumberbatch tells theatregoers of a friend’s experience volunteering on the Greek island of Lesbos, where 5,000 people had been arriving every day.
Everywhere on the horizon there was nothing but boats and on the shoreline nothing but lifejackets. We are saying, as citizens of the world, we see you … and at least some help is coming.
Help Is Coming charity release
Crowded House re-releases Help Is Coming, introduced by Cumberbatch, to raise money for refugees fleeing to Europe to escape conflict. The fund-raising video features footage from refugee camps and shows people attempting to travel to a country of sanctuary. Crowded House’s Neil Finn and Capitol Records have agreed to donate all the royalties to Save The Children.
Urges fans not to record Hamlet
Cumberbatch asks fans not to video his performance in Hamlet.
I can see cameras, I can see red lights in the auditorium, and it may not be any of you here that did that, but it’s blindingly obvious. It’s mortifying, and there’s nothing less supportive or enjoyable as an actor being on stage experiencing that. And I can’t give you what I want to give you, which is a live performance that you’ll remember, hopefully in your minds and brains —whether it’s good, bad, or indifferent — rather than on your phones. This isn’t me blaming you. This is just me asking you to just ripple it out there, in the brilliant beautiful way that you do with your funny electronic things.
Black Mass: Trailer 3
Third trailer of Black Mass is released.
Sherlock trailer
The first trailer for Sherlock’s special is released at Comic-con. The trailer shows Cumberbatch and Freeman in the Victorian era arriving at 221b Baker street. Mrs Hudson (Stubbs) complains that she is never written about in Watson’s stories.
Son born
Cumberbatch and Hunter welcome their first child, a boy. Rep:
Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son. We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during these next few precious weeks
Black Mass: Trailer 1
First trailer of Black Mass is released. The movie is based on the Boston gangster knows for terrorizing people around him, Whitey Bulgar and stars Depp, Johnson, and Cumberbatch. It is scheduled to open in theaters on 18 September, 2015.
Chocobatch
Cumberbatch is chosen by poll over David Tennant, Idris Elba, Sean Bean and Damian Lewis to be made into life-size chocolate statue. A team of eight sculptors worked on the piece, which contains the equivalent of 500 bars of chocolate. Sculptor:
The striking thing about Benedict is that he’s got quite a thin face but he’s got a large head. So trying to get that look right is quite tricky.
Originally Benedict Carlton
Cumberbatch tells reporters the origins of his name:
I started off as Benedict Carlton, which is my middle name, my grandfather’s name. Cumberbatch sounds like a fart in a bath … It is even funnier in an English accent. But an agent who was wiser than me told me it was a good name. People have had fun with it and they continue to!
Shows wedding ring
0 0 D.D D.D2015-02-18 10:45:572015-02-26 16:48:51Shows wedding ringCumberbatch, Hunter marry
Cumberbatch marries fiancee Hunter in a private ceremony at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Mottistone, located on the Isle of Wight in England.
W cover
Knightley and Cumberbatch appears on one of seven covers of the February 2015 issue of W magazine.
Cast as Doctor Strange
0 CommentsCumberbatch is cast as Doctor Stephen Strange, who after suffering a terrible car accident discovers alternate dimensions and becomes the next Sorcerer Supreme, in Marvel Studio’s Doctor Strange. The film, directed by Scott Derrickson, is set to release November 4, 2016.
Stephen Strange’s story requires an actor capable of great depth and sincerity. In 2016, Benedict will show audiences what makes Doctor Strange such a unique and compelling character.
The Imitation Game
In this thriller, directed by Morten Tyldum, Cumberbatch plays Alan Turing, the genius British computer scientist. He cracks the German Enigma Code which helps the Allies win WWII. Co-starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode.
Not many people know the whole story, that he invented the computer, broke the Enigma code, was prosecuted for being a homosexual and underwent a year of oestrogen injections before dying in 1954. The irony and sickness of it was extraordinary! He wasn’t shouting from the rooftops or trying to start a cause, he was just a man who was gay. He’s such a quiet hero.
Time cover
Cumberbatch appears on the cover of Time magazine’s annual “genius” issue as Nazi code breaker, Alan Turing, who he portrays in The Imitation Game. Cumberbatch discusses his admiration of Turing.
This man’s achievements are extraordinary. Everything that’s been thrown at computers—all of it has only managed to work because of his idea of creating something universal in the first place.
Plays imitation game
0 CommentsCumberbatch imitates eleven celebrities in 60 seconds during an interview with MTV’s Josh Horowitz. The challenge is related to Cumberbatch’s upcoming film The Imitation Game.
Cumberbatch, Hunter engaged
The couple announce their engagement by placing a classified ad in the The Times.
An announcment in The Times suggests Benedict Cumberbatch is getting married http://t.co/BAuGaNLg73 pic.twitter.com/ZX9v1HJPYM
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 5, 2014
Walks like Beyonce
On The Graham Norton Show, Cumberbatch is invited by Hart to give his impression of how Beyonce walks.
Ice Bucket Challenge: Benedict Cumberbatch
Cumberbatch accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after being nominated by Tom Hiddleston. He completed the challenge only after providing a brief statement on the importance of the organization. As an Motor Neurone Disease Association Ambassador, completes the challenge not one but over 4 times.
Please donate by texting ICED55 followed by the amount you’d like to pledge to 70070. It’s an important cause.
He nominates Kylie Minogue, Harvey Weinstein, and Lewis Hamilton.