Benedict Cumberbatch what's the big deal??
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What the hell is the big deal with this benedict cumberbatch, I am sick hearing his name at award ceremonies like hes entitled to every award and how sad when he never wins, I think hes is overrated and its boring now. He doesn't win for a reason.
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(Wanda Ventham, for those of you who dont know!)
As for reward ceremonies, he can't be blamed if he keeps getting mentioned and put forward by other people!
Have just googled her and still none the wiser!
I don't get this. I think he has a really weird face.
But he is a very fine actor, brilliant in The Imitation Game playing a character that was difficult to capture.
Definitely being a bit over exposed the last few years, but he is a very interesting actor
So yes, I think he's very overrated indeed. And I don't mean this in any way to discredit him as a person. It's just the media banging on about him all the time when there are equally good actors around who are probably underrated.
Well, I didn't know that. My mum used to love Wanda. She was a good actress.
I must Wiki her now to see if she's still alive.
Edit: Just looked her up on Wikipedia and she's still going at 79. Interestingly, it states that she and her husband (Benedict's dad) played his parents in an episode of Sherlock. I don't watch it so can't comment.
That said the hype surrounding him perplexes me somewhat. I think people are hoping he's the successor to Gielgud's and Olivier's crown. His being posh helps, people are always a bit more in awe of The Posh both in the UK and USA. And also film people are lazy, they want a fail-safe name. Hence why Keira Knightley seems to be most casting director's go to girl for nearly every film set pre 1960.
And as for all the Sherlock hysteria. Meh. Averagely entertaining show with fans who are above average in the hysteria stakes.
The only thing I've seen her in is Only Fools & Horses as Cassandra's mum. I know she's been in a lot more than that though.
He's no Daniel Day lewis but the way his fans and the media talk about him, you would think he is.
I agree, I just don't get what all the fuss is about him!...... he is so weird looking that it puts me off watching anything that he is in!.......
As an offside, he married Judge Rinder and his partner. Quite how this was possible I don't know, is he a lay preacher or something similar
At least 3 separate Who appearances in the classic era, numerous dramas/comedies.
Probably did the odd Hammer too.
Most famous as Colonel Virginia Lake in the Pinewood shot episodes of UFO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaMFYzrH5FE
Plus a few more links :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqS_PB9ls_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URlm4ZjeaGI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGi4HOkon5M