British Star Goes To Space (AOL Television)
Benedict Cumberbatch is going from solving crimes in London to perpetrating
them in space.
The “Sherlock” star has joined JJ Abrams’ upcoming “Star Trek” sequel in a
villain role, Variety reports. While it was reported late in 2011 that the
second film would see classic baddie Khan do battle against the crew of the
USS Enterprise, there is no indication which character Cumberbatch will play.
A supporting star in this winter’s “War Horse” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier
Spy,” Cumberbatch’s filmography has been growing in leaps and bounds. In a
recent interview with the Radio Times, he worried that his privileged
childhood — he is the son of two British actors — was keeping him typecast
in pompous, unlikable roles; he’s voicing the evil Smaug in Peter Jackson’s
upcoming “Hobbit” movies, and playing another villain will probably little to
disprove his notion. Still, working in massive franchises with Jackson and
Abrams is probably worth the tradeoff.
Cumberbatch joins a cast that returns Chris Pine as Captain Kirk, Zachary
Quinto as Spock, Zoe Saldana as Uhura and Simon Pegg as Scotty. Edgar Ramirez
is reported to have auditioned for the villain role, while Benicio Del Toro
was rumored to …
War Horse Movie Official Teaser Trailer – Directed by Steven Spielberg – HD
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