We’ve gotten 20 million tips about this, so thank you for thinking of me whenever you see Benedict Cumberbatch without a shirt. You know it’s something I enjoy, even though I don’t think Cumby is a traditional “heartthrob”. Like, even though I’m not Twihard-y about Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Gosling or even Robert Pattinson, I enjoy seeing them shirtless because they are the vanilla beefcake that makes life more interesting. But Cumby’s shirtlessness is something else altogether.
First, some backstory. When JJ Abrams was on Conan O’Brien’s show, he confirmed that he DID shoot a Cumberbatch shower scene for Star Trek Into Darkness, but it got deleted from the final edit. Thankfully, JJ brought it for Conan’s audience. Behold!!
It’s a good scene, although Cumby looks like he is about to murder the water. I do wonder why JJ didn’t include the scene in the final edit… it’s not even like it’s that long, you know? But maybe they didn’t know where to fit it in.
Personally, I think my favorite Cumby-shirtless scene was in A Scandal In Belgravia when Sherlock is dressed only in a sheet in Buckingham Palace and he goes to walk away and Mycroft steps on the sheet. Sigh… CUMBY.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Twitter.
Sigh. Beefy Cumby is SO much better than skinny Sherlock.
I’ll take both.
I saw the pix on The Daily Mail site a few hours ago and was trying to figure out how to pass the word to Eve & Fanty. Good thing Kaiser had the same idea!
It’s too early in the morning and I need glasses, plus i’m on my android phone. I thought it said Bennedict Cumberbatch STD scene; sorry Eve.
You can have Sherlock. I want hot, Alpha CumberKahn. Plus one cardigan.
Eve: we might need to join forces. The formidable Miss Eyre took note of the Cumbernipples. She’s gone quiet, and I’m concerned that she is hastily rearranging the decorations in the drawing room at Thornfield, to entice our boy with hedgehogs and owls and TommyAnne.
ha V4, I thought the same thing and I’m staring at a computer screen. I thought “did he get the std in the shower”
@ T.Fanty:
Weren’t you claiming to be “defending *your* (sherlockian) territory” yesterday? Interesting…
They’re both mine. MINE!
@Fanty
We know Hiddles is over-eager, but is Cumby really so easily enticed? Plus, over on the other post, Dragonfly King is busy getting busy with the Viking (Scars).
Yes, but Sherlock is openly asexual. I’ll take my fictional chances on the one more likely to do me. In hot, angry, shower sex (thanks Tish), better than Kirk would. He does need to repopulate his species, after all. (Hey! Art mirroring life!)
@Anna? Really? I can’t keep up with that little bonneted floozy.
Whoop. I just saw she wasn’t there yet. I stand by my comment, in anticipation of her response to a Viking/Dragonfly make out session.
@Fanty
I’m confused: are you and Eve shanking or teaming up?
I think she just left. She said below that she has a headache, but I think we all know the truth..
*flexes muscles smugly and straightens cleavage*
Benedict Arnold-Fanty and Eve – the Cumbernipples are all yours. I appreciate his form in the scene but there is only one chest upon which I would like to lay my head… and hands… and tongue…
Maybe two chests… well – you could probably say three… and then, okay four – let’s just say it’s a pretty long line and Cumberbatch is not in it.
I presume that only holds true until you need the last piece for your Village People party?
Well, now wait a minute – that is part of a matched set. I am not going to throw historical accuracy out the window to maintain my stance that I don’t want Cumby – I have my standards to uphold. Besides, I will do anyone dressed in Village People attire (yes, I know where that sentence could have ended.
But do not throw iconic gay 70’s glam disco ensembles in my path to distract me from the fact that a mere suggestion of a compliment sent you running into the arms of Eve to take me out. How many of these god-forsaken battles have I stood beside you for this tussled-haired marmet?
Between this betrayal and Eve “forgetting” to pass on important information to Jenna yesterday – I think I see with whom I should take tea. You may send a hedgehog round to return your key to Thornfield… along with both pieces of my broken heart.
Between you stabbing me in the back with my own knitting needles and Anna’s skank comment yesterday – I am so distraught I may only be able to be taken by CHarms 4 times today.
How about this: I don’t give up my key, and send this around instead?
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb5bgxui3b1qiy1zl.png
The little line beneath his belly button is where I’ll attach the postage stamps (although that may require some licking).
On top of that, I promise to send Cumby around whenever you string up Chemboy’s glitter balls.
*Puts her gas mask on* *Sprays nitrous oxide in the CB air*
I don’t need you for my Dragonfly King and you may keep Cumby.
You want back into Thornfield? Let’s start with this:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q6h9i74_9eI/UWwuWxcHToI/AAAAAAAAp1g/TRd05nh0nug/s400/.1.jpg
I will see how generous I feel after…
*squeaks and staggers*
Ohhhhh. I have two questions: firstly, for how long? And will you return him in one piece?
I will say tentatively yes, but if you feed him to Remora, we are forever severed. I’ll even send him Gatsby style (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dNlk08qBtNA/T7z5Ic6fCWI/AAAAAAAAAwc/jnmv3F5X76M/s1600/297490514_69496f1c90.jpg), if you guarantee no Remora.
ETA: I know I’ve been a little wayward recently, but I feel sure that your love for me knows no bounds. Who else will come and unstrap you when TommyAnne and Chemboy are passed out from exhaustion on the floor, in a pool of sweat, tears and god-else-knows-what?
@Jane
I know the pic wasnt for me but I havent a clue who that is
@Jane2
Am I supposed to start shanking you now, or something, for that CHarms comment, you insatiable trollop?
I think I’m in the minority-I like him beefy and everything, but I miss the willowy season one Sherlock. He looks a bit closer in the current set pictures, but he still looks different.
Heavens to Murgatroyd, Fanty! HOW are you always here first? It’s fine with me, I just don’t know how you do it!
@Fanty & Miss Eyre,
Am I that easy to forget?
*gazes out window of Cumby’s renovated bedroom*
Yum
That is all.
Oh holy moly
0_o
. . . . .*dead*
mmm,thats a lovely close up of his chest t be nice,must be nice to lay my head there ,in the shower with him ,god lord ,cant blieve the cumby vodoo is working on me ,but iam a sucker for gorgeous men in shower ,dere is always smthn so erotic abt the water tricklin down their chests….ahm excuse me while i go o and check out matt bomers shower scene in white collar and cumby’s
again!
Thank god Bomer has blessed us with so many shirtless scenes in White Collar. That man is divine.
Wow. Shocked at how much he was able to bulk up. I didn’t think his body was capable.
Bad decision JJ Abrams. Bad decision.
Re: that. Abrams is *so* stupid. This doesn’t justify the Alice Eve semi-nudity. It reinforces that it was sexist gratuity, because even though he filmed Cumby, he consciously chose not to include it in the theatrical release.
Agree. Male gaze.
I’m not sure I agree TFanty (although it’s a sign of how Star Trek is held in higher regard that some people are mad about a scene that’s not a tenth of what Hollywood usually does). I thought the Alice Eve scene was an akward attempt at romantic comedy. It was poorly edited, but in context I got what they are going for. She needs a particular suit to examine the torpedo, she doesn’t tell him why he has to turn around, he gets curious and peeks and gets an eyefull. She seems more amused with him than upset. The only issue I thought was the camera lingered too long and that it was too little if the filmmakers are trying to set up what I think they are trying to set up (sorry, trying to be vague on possible third movie spoilers).
I loved the movie a lot (going back this weekend), I had some issues with it too but this wasn’t one of them.
I hear what you’re saying, Mia, and agree that it might have been the intent, but for that to be true, they would have had to scripted more than a two minute interaction. Alice Eve was nothing but a damsel in distress, and the decision to have her strip was entirely congruent with her lazy characterization. Ultimately, she was there to be pretty and to titilate Kirk. Making her a rocket scientist (or whatever the hell she was) didn’t mitigate her objectification.
ETA: I know Abrams has a history of presenting strong women, but he really sold them out with this movie. Sorry to sound exasperated, but I think this is a *really* bad time for women in the movies.
Agreed. I thought Abrams explanation was pretty weak.
“but for that to be true, they would have had to scripted more than a two minute interaction.”
And I think there you have hit on the real issue. The scene was out of place. She wasn’t needed in this movie as a love interest. Kirk had tons of great emotional stuff going on….Spoiler Alert…
Heartbroken over the loss of his surrogate father, struggling with doubts about command, seeing corruption in superior officers, the complicated friendship with Spock….
….save the romance for movie 3! It doesn’t need much set up, she’s smart and beautiful, he’s funny, courageous, and looks like Chris Pine. You could have them in bed ten minutes into the movie and I’ll buy it. 😉
Amen, T-Fanty, amen!
He looks so mad! Hahahahaha! I had a giggling fit when I first saw this because he looks so uncomfortable but after the novelty wore of… DAMN!
Angry sex.
Hm. This is good because Cumberb*tches can build on it. For example: where are his hands and what are they doing? Is he holding a bar of Star Fleet soap and is he about to lather himself up? It’s pretty easy to insert an endless variety of scenarios…
“a bar of Star Fleet soap”
Haha!
I thought it was Star Fleet Lube, but whatever…..
Great. There goes my day. Thanks.
I cant even concentrate now. So many thoughts. So many tingles…
Cumberb*tchus interruptus! Wah! I can’t load the D&*^ video! Oh, what’s a girl to DO?
I don’t care for the shower scene, but that photo of him carrying a baby got my ovaries exploding
*faints*
I hope they include deleted scenes on the DVD release!
Me too, sorry Eve.
*sigh* I don’t even like this man like that.
Eve, are we going to battle again? I just came from a morning workout at the gym, and Karl (thank you Ms. Eyre, for that), so I’m a little tired. Let me know if you want me to set up my artillery.
*waves at Jenna* Simon Pegg tweeted a great pic of your boy today.
*waves* Hi, T.Fanty! Bye T.Fanty! *runs to check Simon’s twitter* I gots to see my man! Unf! Talk about a morning pick-up!
Edit: @T.Fanty: You best believe I made that picture a ‘favorite’ on my twitter. Good God, man. Le Unf. <3
@ Jenna:
I have a splitting headache right now (seriously)…so I must leave :(.
Poor Eve. Go rest and come back in fighting form! Let the Cumbernipples heal you!
Feel better, dearest. Is it a migraine? Caffeine and protein – heavy doses immediately and rest in a quiet room.
If it is regular, tylenol, lots of water and get someone to rub your shoulders and neck.
Sinus – nose spray and a hot bath (or shower in keeping with today’s theme.) But go easy on the spray – no more than one day and following the instructions on the box.
Here you are, dear. Let these dulcet tones soothe your pain away:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKnvC67ECMM
(seriously though. Feel better)
Fell better, girlie! Get some rest and watch some Sherlock! 😀
Poor sweet!Feel better soon!
Thank you all for your best wishes!
I’ll try to remember that next time I’m about to shank any of you :D.
Who’s the tiny baby. His? Hmmm, that could cause guilt if one of us hooked him…
“Shower of Evil” indeed, btw.
It’s his godson, Adam Ackland’s newest little one.
I hate that I am so obsessed with him that I know the baby is actually Paul McGuigan’s (who directed a number of Sherlock’s and will be the director of that Brian Epstien film) latest sprong. The picture was taken in LA.
Phew! I think I speak for most of us. Thanks…
He’s still child-free, lol. TBH I would bet money on him adopting in a few years because I don’t see that man settling down to the marriage and such his mom keeps prodding him for and he talks about in interviews.
They cut it because he only looks good from the neck down. lol Sorry Kaiser.
This scene wasn’t long enough. But I’m still happy that I got to see it. *drool*
Glad to think that this bit of Cumby from upper chest up is deemed to be the equivalent of Alice Eve in full frontal, albeit in underwear. Sure it is.
Given how slim he is in RL, that was some more eating to bulk up that like!
I was disappointed. His body looked great, but the scene was ruined by the expression on his face, which looked like he was experiencing severe stomach cramps or something.
He is so wrinkly, how old is he?
36 but he’s a heavy smoker and apparently doesn’t use sunscreen, judging by the damage to his skin when he’s without the make up they slather on him for red carpet and interview events.
MissMary – can’t say whether or not he uses sunscreen, but you might be referring to the damage on his forehead from burns he suffered putting on the makeup for Frankenstein…
I have never seen anyone so angry while taking a shower. Yikes.
If only we got to see them forcing “John Harrison” to peal off his filthy, but stylish clothes and helping him into the evil shower that washed away all the dirt after he did manly things on Cronos.
I’m the brig shower attendant standing just out of view waiting to soap him up because he is a naughty boy.
Well done!
Personally, I think my favorite Cumby-shirtless scene was in A Scandal In Belgravia when Sherlock is dressed only in a sheet in Buckingham Palace and he goes to walk away and Mycroft steps on the sheet. Sigh… CUMBY.
Can I hear an amen?
A favorite of mine. Happy it’s on Netflix so I can queue it up anytime I want.
YUCK!! He is so fug and looking at that jaw alone (or lack there of), he isn’t going to age well either.
Oh and that voice that stans rave on about? My hubby and I watched him on Graham Norton the other week, and he does NOT speak like that normally, he obviously puts on his ‘movie voice’ for film/tv roles. My hubby said it sounded like he was a good voice actor- but that was it. We both couldn’t get over how fug he was- even in motion. Chris Pine looked hot and manly in comparison (and I’m not even a CP fan lol).
@Camille
What did Cumberbatch do? Murder your first born?
@allheavens,
I wondered that too. You can diss some things about Cumby, but his voice? Come now….
Come on girls, you can’t ask a silly teenager to be reasonable and fair…
Saw STID this morning, good but not great film. Too many plot holes.
The most of the cast did a good job considering the script they had to work with but Cumberbatch was very good. Cold, calculating and savage, STID the movie faltered but he did not.
When you are in a scene with someone (Cumberbatch) and they make you look like a child, you (Chris Pine) need to rethink your approach to your character. IMAX does nothing for Chris Pine’s skin, he must have had severe acne as a teenager.
It was an enjoyable ride but it could have been so much more.
Oh gawd, am so glad someone else said it on here. He WAS good, but not enough to save the appalling plot. I was so disappointed, and frankly, the film was so badly paced, started getting bored about half an hour in. And then they rushed the end. And they wasted the [classic baddies] bit – couldn’t there have been a little bit more of characters who even this non-Trekkie has heard of ? It was just a big mess, and I think getting the in-jokes that were supposedly scattered throughout wouldn’t have improved it for me.
No, no, no, no, no! Saw it on YouTube and his face looked like Tommy Girl’s! I wish I could rip my eyeballs out!
I do wish Cumby liked the Sherlock curls. I sure do.
+1000. He should never go blond again.
WTH? I’m always going on and on about how fug this guy is and now I’m looking at these pics thinking “huh, he’s pretty handsome”. Does it just take awhile to sink in or what?
The man has some flaws and lots of qualities. Glad you realized it.
I wasn’t thinking he was so special with Series 1 of Sherlock, but all the sudden, I got bitten hard by the Cumberbatch appeal. OMG. He is delicious, and he looks gorgeous in the Star Trek film. Who cares about bad plot? I just loved following his every move with mine eyes.
Yeah,he grows on you with time.
Congrats, you’ve been Batched 😉