Here are some photos of Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter arriving at LAX yesterday, after flying for hours and hours from Heathrow. Bendy and Sophie only spent one night together in the Isle of Wight for their honeymoon, and they will be spending the next week (or more, perhaps) in LA for their working honeymoon. He’s working – sort of. Oscar voting ends today. So I suspect the rest of the week will be spent preparing for the Oscars and going to parties. When I mentioned to my mom that Bendy and Sophie weren’t having a real honeymoon, she bet me that I wouldn’t write what she said (challenge accepted!): my mom said, “Sophie’s super-pregnant, right? All she’s going to do is complain about how her feet hurt, her boobs hurt and she has to pee. She can do that anywhere. She might as well do it in LA.”
I’m also including photos of Benedict outside of Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. I’m including the videos below. First video: Kimmel makes jokes about Bendy’s honeymoon and they talk about the Cumberbaby and baby names.
Second video: Cumby talks about his first Oscar nomination. He looks really tired and like he’s wearing a lot of makeup. I don’t believe him about NOT knowing what day the Oscar nominations were announced.
You can see the third video here – it’s just Benedict talking about TIG.
So, there you go. Bendy is now wearing a shiny yellow gold wedding band and all’s well that ends well. I’m interested in seeing if Benedict gave away/sold his wedding photos to any publication. I’d also like to see Sophie’s wedding gown. But I’ll have to make my peace with just waiting to see her Oscar gown.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
At least he got new sunglasses, now about those flat caps….
Well he needs to look happy with somebody, may as well be Jimmy
I heard he lit up talking about his parents as usual, a far cry from his demeanour when speaks about a certain someone else in his life. It appears she throws a tantrum whenever she gets mentioned on the red carpet (self-absorbed much, lady?) so maybe he gets angry about her mentions because she does. Any way you cut it, those two sound like a swirl of negativity and arrogance when together. Sucks for Benedict his fame learning curve just became much steeper.
She shouldn’t have married an A-lister if she didn’t want to be mentioned. Don’t know why she throws tantrums when her PR sends out articles about her hair.
What makes you think she doesn’t want to be mentioned? This woman is the definition of the word famewhore. She acts up in public because it’s a sure way to be seen. She’ll take any publicity she can get.
Quentin Cumberbatch sounds really good actually.
A day without Cumberbatch must be like a day without snow.
I’m not sure I can imagine such a day without him…….it would be like the sun not rising in the morning at this point…….
I long for a day without snow here on planet Hoth.
But your name gives us all hope! Spring will come!
Here–have a crocus.
My neighbors piled all the snow from our street on my crocus bed. We probably won’t see them until June. My lilacs are completely buried. No sign of them at all.
F*ck with their airport hand-holding posing. I cannot think of any other celeb couple who constantly do that… or any real-life couple. It’s not natural when you are dragging luggage and maneuvering through a busy airport to hold hands… Jesus…It just makes their lack of chemistry even more evident.
BTW, it’s interesting that Loo, Amanda and Keira weren’t at the wedding. All of them are women BC seems to love more than his own wife… Jealous much, Sophie?
At least he has stopped talking nonsense about her (he didn’t mention her or wedding at all, just nodding along with Kimmel)
WOW!
Who would want their fiance’s exes at their wedding, though?
I don’t think Martin Freeman’s wife, Amanda is Bendy’s ex!
He has literally never dated any of those women lmao. And her exes were there.
I think that would be news to Amanda, Loo and Keira that they were dating him.
(I think BC and Keira would’ve been a great couple. But, I like her with her husband. They’re adorable 🙂 )
I know nothing about Cumberbatch, obviously, but since jealousy was mentioned, I thought that what the convo was about.
All I see is anger about this couple, it’s just shocking.
My bad.
They’re not even holding hands: He’s holding her closed fist. It’s so strange!
Dr ……… Strange?
I’ll get my coat..
Agreed on the hand holding, never have done that in my life.
He’s probably just not close with those women, though. I didn’t invite most of my co-workers to my wedding and I wasn’t invited to any of theirs. It’s weird how fans assume actors are best buds with everyone they work with.
No he’s good friends with Loo. Not sure on Keira though they did hang out in the past even after she was married.
Keira said in a Harper’s Bazaar interview:
“He is also caring. There have been moments in our friendship when I have been going through tough times and he has been right there, taking me out to dinner, coming round to the house, being the one who listened. I appreciate that hugely.”
http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/people-parties/people-and-parties/man-of-the-year-keira-knightley-on-benedict-cumberbatch
So I think they are good friends, even if they’re not hanging together all the time. those are usually pals. in troubles they vanish but friends will be there for you.
bennysitsinchairs blog says there is a rumor he is pulling out of Sherlock season 4. Maybe that is why his costars didn’t make the extra effort to attend.
I had a dream last night that Cumby and I were BFFs and went to see the imitation game together and took a bunch of selfies. Either I’ve been reading this site too much or maybe if it’s my birthday and I fall back asleep, it could become Mr. Charming Potato and Magic Mike on the screen..
This makes perfect sense as Kimmel is an ass-kisser extraordinaire!
I was pregnant when I married, there was no way I wanted to honeymoon. What’s a honeymoon without rum? We just spent that extra on the ring…
Just watched the entire Kimmel interview. Vodka, Ellen, algorithms, war hero, secret, blah, blah, blah. One of the most boring interviews ever.
Not enough Comet Sophies. She’s adorable.
No fishheads at all. Just bad pina coladas. And, alas, no beige booty shorts or thundersnow.
@Kiddo I love how your arm never gets tired from stirrng the pot. Naughty, naughty spank your body. This is going to be a madding crowd any minute now.
Kiddo arm is made of titanium. #truestory
am i bad or something when i say: seems she’s always smiling for the cameras?
(and pls dont say i’m goin out of myself coz i hate being photographed – always in bad moments w/ weird face XD )
She always looks directly into the camera as well. She is not shy.
Do you watch Broad City? All I could hear was how Ilana says, “challenge excepted” in my head. God, how I love that show.
God they’re weird. He looks happier in the company of anyone but her, and here he is literally grabbing onto her closed fist, like he saw the paps and had to clutch her immediately. The whole saga is just bizarre.
same… but it seems to me he always looks happier, relaxed w/ his colleagues than w/ his gf-s… somehow when he’s w/ his love he looks rigid or wut… except some photos w/ Olivia.
about pap photos: i can absolutely understand the ppl who papped why they hate them… BUT sometimes they could take photos about them in a happy mood – because they have/had something cool at the moment/around that time and cant or dont want to hide it… also Ben had some where he could smile -a little:
http://i1363.photobucket.com/albums/r701/cumbernation2/Megjelenesek/Ibiza/1_zps30165c7c.png~original
http://photos-h.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t51.2885-15/891350_722651957791847_1665805809_n.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t51.2885-15/10354438_391089797697473_1184660931_n.jpg
i just dont get it why they dont want… or cant… or able to. oh, sorry sometime Sophie does… with an interesting countenance.”
Nofertari. Re your question from the last thread. At the time those photos were taken BC was not saddled with a gf/wife who had squeezed all the joy and spontaneity out of him. Not saddled with a knocked up fling who’s about to give birth to a baby he was/is unprepared for. That’s a real smile killer. Most smiling Sophie pics show her facing the camera basking in its warm embrace. I doubt she wants him any more than he wants her. His money and lifestyle, though? That’s a whole ‘nother thing.
Geez, one Oscar nomination and he thinks he’s an A+ lister with all the antics surrounding his wedding! He has soo sold his wedding photo’s – who will be the chosen outlet this time? Celebitchy?
It’ll be fun watching his attention seeking antics at the Oscar’s ceremony – he knows he won’t win but has a profile and tabloid space to fill.
With the tweets of the vendors from his “private” wedding, does anyone else think we could be in for another Dreft sponsored birth?
http://www.celebitchy.com/348514/kevin_jonas_baby_girl_is_still_sponsored_by_dreft_now_she_has_a_new_sponsor_too/
LOL! What your mother said…so true!
Agreed! I don’t have LA on my bucket list of places to see, but given how cold it’s been here lately I’d happily jump at the chance to be in a warm and sunny spot. She can probably shop and relax while he attends networking events this week, too.
I wonder how long after the Oscars before the ring disappears?
At the Times TIFF Talk he looked pretty comfortable and compatible with THAT pregnant woman. They could finish each other’s sentences, even.
What talk was this? I have never seen her speak.
With Keira. At the Times TIFF Q&A. Last night.
I saw her Midsomers Murder episode on You Tube (yes I was curious about this ultra talented beacon of all that is amazing that they seem determined to sell her as and wanted to see some of her work), her voice is posh and whispery.
I hope her acting has improved since 2003……Cumby or no, she is not a good actress in any capacity. Its embarrassing.
@Lindy is that season 6vor 7? Name of episode? I’m curious , love wqtching midsommer, didn’t know she was ever in any episode…
Edit.. found it.. season 7… ep.5
She’s in an episode of Torchwood but that episode is so emotionally scarring that no one ever watches it (not because of her lol).
OK but you are not to blame me for this! You can never unsee such epic acting.
Season 7 episode 5. The shotgun scene is my favourite (you’ll know when you see it)
She sucks at acting because she’s ALWAYS aware of the camera.
Ok Lindy.. I’m warned.. don’t worry.. considering I watch all episodes from the series, at a certain point they started sounding alike and getting mixed in my mind… 😀
Besides I have a tendency to pay lots of attention to DS Ben Jones…
*makes an innocent expression*
edit: oh my ..the shotgun scene… is…
Nighty. It’s called Maid in Splendour. If they ever remake Pinocchio she’s a natural for the lead. When he’s still a block of wood, of course.
My favourite character is Tom Barnaby’s wife.. “It’s a sort of stew…”.. Oh God, she definitely doesn’t know how to cook…lol
Dan Scott is also interesting,by the way…
I love the whole ‘I’m going to stand here with no expression feebly going “no” while a man in his 60s tries to shoot himself in the stomach using a shotgun fired by his big toe in the style My Left Foot’ narritive.
Its fabulous
Alright…you guys made me watch this. Wow. That was godawful. It’s like someone told her, hey the camera’s on, ACT! And she thought about it for a couple seconds and said, oh yes! And then started “acting”. Yikes.
She has a very high, posh voice. I wasn’t expecting that.
@lindy79… that scene is so bad… this tv series is usually good,but that scene is awful, just awful,,,
@**sighs** so sorry you had to endure that..
Haha, so at the airport on the way to LA she was holding her coat closed with her ring hand fully extended, diamond on display. When they arrived at LA, she’s using her other hand to keep it closed. Think they read some of the comments on here mid-flight about how obvious it was she was showing it off? Or, she just *had* to hold his hand b/c they seem incapable of walking through an airport without holding hands? Even if it’s inconvenient b/c he’s also pushing a trolley? They’re the most unnatural acting couple ive seen in a while.
I do like the interior of her coat, it’s pretty.
So I’m watching Jimmy Kimmel last night and all of a sudden I realize the lust/longing/attraction I once felt for Benny is gone. Poof! And all of a sudden those feelings are replaced by the same repulsion I experienced when I ran into my ex husband five years after the divorce. You know that “What did I ever see in him?? Was I nuts?? I wouldn’t even date such a man today!”
I started out here by announcing I was a Benny fan in recovery and I am happy to finally announce I am totally sober now. His behavior in the last few months has made me realize whomever I was crushing ain’t this guy. No integrity, humor, or charm. Not even a cute dork.
Thank you all. You’ve been a wonderful support group. Comets and Caviar for all!
Congrats! It really is a strange feeling when the feelings you’ve had for someone are completely and suddenly gone. Happened to me once. One day I had a massive, 5 year crush on a guy, went over his house for a Christmas party, was excited and nervous, got home after the party, thought about him, and the feelings I had had for him just disappeared. It was amazing. Total weight off my shoulders.
Many years ago, I loved Ian Asbury of the band The Cult. At a concert with my then bf, his cousin was working security and got us backstage, so I met Ian. Totally cured me if my crush. He was beligerent (screaming obsenities) and so drunk he peed himself. Yeah, such a turn on. Not.
I’ve never been attracted to Bendy, but happy for you that you’re over him. He seems rather self-absorbed these days, not an attractive feature at all.
Oh Natasha, you are NOT the only one who feels that way.
Bendy and Sophie have been feeling that way about each other since they first got engaged! Hehehe….
Kidding aside I’m in the same boat as you. Just waiting to see the conclusion to this epic trainwreck.
“Must keep up appearances, must keep up appearances…”
I bet his wrist hurt from pushing that cart with one hand.
5 more days… 5 more days…
Of course he looks tired, he just squeezed in a wedding between very intense work commitments. He really must want to be mr/mrs. before the baby comes. I find it hard to believe there wasn’t a better time after the Oscars, seems fishy. I get the t.v. make-up thing because anyone who lives in England is pasty white in summer let alone winter. A little bronzer never hurt anyone 😉 He seems kind of uncomfortable in interviews, at least the ones I’ve seen. Always scratching like he has a nervous tick and looking like he’d rather be anywhere else. And now, he doesn’t seem to say anything interesting or new. He must have appearance “conditions” to stick to his work mostly. He’s still a polite English bloke, that seemed at one time to be enjoying his new found fame, but now seems to have been unhappily jaded by it. Whatever… his work is where it’s at anyway.
I’m always surprised by how not tall he is in real life. With his features and screen presence, it seems like he should be 6’4″ at the very least.
Nope. He’s itty bitty. 6 foot but he sometimes stands a little shorter.
He’s just slender. So his long lines and that ridiculously long neck make him look taller. I think he barely breaks six foot. LOL. I just remembered that fashion cat walk he did. He looked like a awkward school boy being taken for a walk by his mother.
Here in the UK 6 foot is not short, is it short in the US??? 🙂
Six feet is pretty tall here but not remarkably tall. Average-tall, I’d say. But Benedict gives the impression of being taller than he is, especially since, in the role he’s probably best known for in the U.S. (Sherlock), he stands next to little Martin Freeman (5 foot 6) much of the time. (As Sherlock said, “A good coat and a short friend.”) Benedict has long neck, fingers, and feet, and is pretty slender (I’ve never considered him skinny), all of which add to the impression of attenuation. Many people are surprised to find he’s “only” 6 feet tall; I would guess they think he’s more like 6’3” or so. I think the judgment that he’s “small” expresses their surprise that he’s not an outlier in terms of height.
In Star Trek, they used angles to make him tower over Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto since they are both over 6 feet.
He also has excellent posture, stands up straight and doesn’t slump.
You all may have already said this, but does anyone else think they look alike?
Yellow gold? Really?
Sure, what’s wrong with that? I always thought he’d get a simple, gold band. Not a platinum, white gold, diamond encrusted, etc. one.
Just on a personal level, men can get totally simple platinum and white gold bands too. They’re not gaudy or sparkley.
What’s wrong with a gold band? This is just nitpicking now.
Yup, lindy-there’s so many options for simple wedding bands: white gold, yellow gold, rose gold, platinum, silver, black in addition to the embellished ones.
I just always imagined BC getting a yellow gold one 🙂
It’s just that it’s really chunky like it belongs to Riff Raff. Usually male bands are a “comfort band” where it’s slightly curved and hollow so it can fit more comfortably. But, that’s his journey if that’s what ring he wanted.
That’s just nitpicking. What’s wrong with yellow gold? I actually rediscovered yellow gold recently and it looks great on me, far better than silver.
Felice, I thought his ring is very thin and unobtrusive, lol. Guess we’re not seeing the same thing 🙂
hmmm maybe it was just the angle I saw (I am always open to being mistaken on certain things 😉 )
@tara
His ring is chunky and it needs to be sized/fitted.
Just a matter of personal taste. Wasn’t trying to be nit picky. Seriously, there is an entire thread devoted to opinions on Lady Gagas engagement ring. I prefer a platinum sans jewels or a pale gold, preferably rounded for the dudes. Bright yellow gold looks garish to me. But whatever its not my ring.
+ 1. I hate yellow gold. But that’s me
I prefer rose gold, but like you say, different strokes, etc.
Seems like she’s looking more and more like him every day. It’s disturbing.
Has anyone actually checked to see if they are distantly related? Aren’t they both supposed to come from minor nobility? Not that everyone in the UK has to be related or anything. It’s just that as much as they look alike, I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that they’re distant cousins or something.
That’s supposing that everyone is who they say they are. Just because a name is on a birth certificate or family tree doesn’t mean that is actually who the biological relatives are. What if someone’s grandfather or great-grandfather was messing around and they are actually closely related? Freaky.
You’re describing my worst nightmare. I actually turned down a guy in my town because he looked so much like me, I thought he might be my brother (raised by a single mom here). I hope they looked into their family tree before she got knocked up.
If that baby is his, it’s gonna have 26 pairs of chromosomes.
Or maybe no chromosome at all. Do aliens have chromosomes?
I can’t tell them apart!
See now THAT is the point of the Banns/notice, so these things can be looked up and properly researched. I’ve been working slowly on MY personal family history and I’m related VERY VERY VERY distantly to BC through the King family, by marriage not blood. Who by the way are not even royalty, ironically. But who knows how many ways THEY could be related. LOL
Did you see the video of them at LAX where a woman asked her if she’s pregnant? They both get caught off guard. (it’s on a few of the skeptic sites)
Skeptic sites? Do people not believe she’s pregnant? Lol, I think that’s the reason for the engagement/quick wedding 😉
It’s not about the pregnancy, just her reaction to the question. It was like “GOOGLE ME”
watch?v=ajac5q3bAWw
lol, that makes sense.
Definitely did catch them both off guard. BC didn’t like that question. And the hand holding is just too much. Haha
tara. Fist holding.
They’re being followed and photographed by paparazzi, whose business is knowing WHY they’re chasing the celebs they’re chasing, so I’m not surprised that question caught them off guard. It sounds very cheeky and a bit rude coming from a pap.
Unless the person who asked wasn’t a pap, but BC and SH probably wouldn’t know that.
She def. was a pap and darn well knew SH is pregnant, lol. She was just trying to get a reaction. And she did. Both BC and SH gave a little start and looked like, ‘you don’t ask that!’ And I agree, it was a bit rude to ask that, but I think she only asked b/c she knew the answer already and wanted the reaction. Pretty tame as far as paps go, though
Alice-you’re right, fist holding. It’s okay to walk 100 feet in an airport without holding hands/fists, guys. No one is going to get lost. Ha.
I’ve never been pregnant before so I’m curious…
Is it normal to get bloated like that after a long hour flight? Coz her tummy definitely looks bigger at LAX compare to their departure pics in Heathrow.
Her entire body should too. I get bloated on flights if I don’t drink water.
LOL, the paparazza asks it so sweetly too…definitely caught them off guard.
i felt ashamed b/c i watched that short pap-clip (f*ck, they just want to go on their way) and feel sorry for them… and i know that was rude & insulting – but a simple… “yes” ?
Why are they look angry and not smiling, most people are complimenting them,wishing the best for their kid.. ok…I get paps are annoying, but they were actually being nice…
They’re just trying not to engage the paps at all. They might get hounded more if they actually give the paps something. But, I don’t think it matters either way, the paps are always going to be at the airports, especially Oscars week, so they’ll just have to deal.
Idk how I would behave either. On one hand, paps are annoying and intrusive, but on the other, it feels too rude to ignore someone who is speaking to me or asking me questions. Lol.
He hasn’t really got room to be affronted by press intrusion. He’s used the media to announce his personal life at very intensely public moments since November.
And I agree, paps are awful, but you’ve got a bunch of people offering congrats…smile ffs.
I thought he was polite to them and she looked like a snob. Back when Jerry Seinfeld was super popular, I was always thought he was hiliarious with the paps. He knew a bunch of their names would just chat it up with them. “Hey so and so, how are you? Nice weather we’re having tonight. You got any good shots, yet?”
Jim Carrey would give them hugs until they all felt uncomfortable.
@felice, lmao
One of the paps said something about “Grand Budapest”, did they even know who he is, mistaken for Ralph Fiennes? lol
I like the end of the airport vid. Paps wish them safe flight, they get into the levator & she Drops her bag down in the elevator then looks at them with an open mouth & those dangerous ….teeth…
I love Jimmy’s wedding gifts!! : ) (and remember my 1st cocktail was pina colada!… mmmm… some sweet summer memories… ^^ mmmm…)
Guys, what do You think: what kind of housewife is Sophie? Will she use that cooking kit? : ]
was thinking like your mom too! What honeymoon when you are that pregnant unless he shows few of his 50 shades of Cumby on her, right? HeHe..
Goncho is in the running for baby boy Cumbers by any chance?
My God you people! “Yellow gold band….how tacky.” “Who holds hands in an airport?” “How long until they divorce?” I am not and have never been on the Cumberbatch train, though I thought he was spectacular in The Imitation Game. But goodness…..I hope he and his wife and baby are very happy together. I wish them nothing but the best.
“.I hope he and his wife and baby are very happy together. I wish them nothing but the best”
Actually, I think you’ll find most people here want that for him too. I doubt anyone wants him to be unhappy. And ‘holding hands in airport’ is fine. Trying to steer a luggage cart with one hand while dutifully clutching the fist of your wife like she’s an unruly toddler, is flat out weird.
@Kat
All of that!
You do realize this is a gossip site, yes? We’re not here to fill out a book of well wishes for the impending birth. What were you expecting? Rainbows and unicorns. The clue is in the name. LMAO.
Most people on this site care about him. Most people on this site have followed his career for years. Most people on this site have the eyes to see and the intelligence to recognize that since this woman appeared on the scene he has morphed into Sean Penn – surly, rude, scowly, grumpy. Not what you would expect of someone who’s found the love of his life with a baby on the way.
I wish him the best and happiness, which means a speedy departure for her IMO.
Sean Penn is a perfect example. His public persona is so unpleasant that I don’t care to see any of his films, regardless how great they are supposed to be. I know some will now say that you have to be able to differentiate between acting and real persona. Sometimes that works, but with certain people it just doesn’t. All the things I liked about BC have disappeared. If he had behaved like this from the beginning, I would have never given him a second glance.
BC is still more pleasant then Penn, but compared with the old Ben he has changed a little too much for my taste.
Yeah you kinda have to start out as a douchebag to make the douchebag image work for you.
It’s amazing how fast he fell after hooking up with her, it appears she really destroyed him emotionally and it took, what, seven months?
Moodgirl. He still seemed ok through September. I think she slapped him with the blue stick around the beginning of October(drunk at GQ Awards)and it went south from there. Only five months, give her props.
Everytime I see Sean Penn I misread it as Sean Bean and my heart skips a beat.
No one say that Sean Bean is an asshole!
Every time Bens name is mentioned or I read a headline about him, her face appears in my mind instead of his. Somehow my brain has substituted her image with his. That makes is very easy for me to completely get over the admiration I had for him, because her visage is the constant reminder of how his behavior has changed since she appeared.
that’s strange, b/c for me, I sometimes forget what she looks like. I can picture him, but her face eludes me for a bit.
Haha @ “united front”
“Benedict Cumberbatch Can’t Keep His Hands Off New WIfe Sophie Hunter
Avert your eyes, Cumberbitches, he’s officially taken! Breaking hearts all over the globe, beloved British star Benedict Cumberbatch held hands with his brand-new wife, Sophie Hunter, after touching down at LAX on Monday. Seeing this makes it real!
The Sherlock actor and his pregnant wife, whom he married in an intimate ceremony on Valentine’s Day on the Isle of Wight, were the picture of a united front as they exited the airport.”
*Sarcasm alert* Oh yes, my heart is breaking. That glorious gem of a man who gives embarrassingly drunken award speeches and cringe-worthy erotic interviews to Elle while slagging off slash fiction writers, the guy who hates his fans (the ones who’ve paid for his present lifestyle and suffers from a chronic case of foot in mouth, that wonderful catch who referred to his fiancee and mother of his child as a “tool” for the furtherance of his career ambitions, that idiot is taken. Oh, what shall we ever do without him?
Jeezus.
If she wants him, she can have him.
Well, he’ll soon be a Dame, like Gatiss said. And then we’ll have to curtsy every time he deigns to do his royal wave in our direction. What a tool he’s become.
PS I was just watching David Tennant being celebrated at the NTA and his colleagues said he has no ego, Reminded me of Bendy and his ginormous one.
Maybe during ego’s distribution, Ben and Tennant presented themselves at the same time, and by accident Ben got the whole of it, when half of it was supposed to be for Tennant?
I remember a journalist writing an article about Third Star and saying (even back then) that she thought BC’s acting was geared towards getting an OBE aka trying too hard. Ego is his second name, not Timothy.
I used to like him in Sherlock, but otherwise I think his style of acting can be rather stilted and mannerish. It’s not naturalistic. And I don’t see him as having that wide a range either. One could argue that’s a type casting problem but I also think it’s down to him as well. Bizarrely I think his acting is worsening rather than improving with time. It’s like he thinks “This is how serious Artistes would do it.” Whereas its just unappealing.
If the rumors are true that he’s going to quit Sherlock after series 4, one wonders what’s going to become of his career. How many OTT eccentric genius characters can there be? He may want to chuck Sherlock and its fan girls but that’s what his career is based on. If he doesn’t have that to fall back on, he could be in serious trouble. He isn’t the big star he seems to think he is. Fifth Estate bombed, STID had its serious detractors (I’ve seen ST fans list it as the worst of the ST movies), TIG isn’t pulling in the awards like it was expected to. Seems like there’s a lot of people unhappy about his casting for Marvel as well. I don’t really know anything about Dr. Strange. I had to look it up and literally the first articles I saw were “No! Not that guy! Don’t cast him” Maybe the Marvel fans will come around or maybe this will backfire for him as well.
And now he’s got this serious attitude problem. I know people will argue that a few upset fans are not a big problem. And maybe they’re not in the larger scheme of things. But he’s been pissy in his proper interviews as well. If I was a studio exec, I’m not sure I’d want to hire some one who behaves like a surly teenager while doing TV interviews or Q&As. Hell, does anyone think Dreamworks was at all thrilled with that PoM tumblr Q&A he did? They spent years and millions of dollars making that movie, and then one their vocal lead figuratively pisses all over the promotion. If I was head of a studio I’d be giving him some serious side-eye for that crap.
He may not like doing promotion or talking about his private life but if he wants any kind of longevity in Hollywood he’d better put on his big boy boots, grow-up and act like a mature adult. If he isn’t happy about his present situation he has no one to blame but himself. He didn’t have to announce his engagement just in time for three movie openings. He didn’t have to announce anything at all. (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, anyone?) If you really want private, you can do private. If you’re gonna sell your private life to promote your career, you gotta expect some backlash. And if he isn’t happy he should just grin and bear it and pretend like he is. He is an actor after all. He should know how to fake it. But then again, maybe his range doesn’t extend as far as polite professionalism.
And can I just add that every time he does an interview now he always has to bring up that he’s jet lagged or tired or the time difference or how he was under the influence of alcohol or how he was misquoted. He always has some excuse handy. There’s a time when those excuses just don’t wash anymore. Eventually one has to take responsibility for one’s actions and the things one says.
I don’t see this behavior with other actors. Every other actor interview I see it’s like they’ve just strolled into the studio fresh as a daisy. They must work long hours and traveling a lot too. But somehow other actors manage to do press without all this whining and snark.
If he’s said things that were taken the wrong way, maybe he should consider his words more carefully. If alcohol gets him in to trouble may he should abstain until after the interview or acceptance speech. If jet-lag and over scheduling make him into a snarling, bitter, bastard maybe he should cut back on his work load. Other actors have busy schedules too but they learn to handle things in a professional manner and Benedict had better wise up or start looking for another career.
Absolutely all of this! Especially that final paragraph.
@ just me, I agree 100%. You summed it up perfectly.
+1000
I agree with some of your points, Just Me. But, of course, there’s two sides. He needs to be more professional and accept the consequences of Oscar campaigning. If there’s another underlying issue–I always suspected he’s on medication–he needs to adjust accordingly.
Actors have busy schedules, yes, but I have to say this is some crazy shit he tried to do. That’s why he looks like he’s aged a decade in one year. This is why actors have people, for guidance, and I suspect his are not so great.
Comic casting backlash is irrelevant, happens all the time and he got off easy (poor Affleck…) The vocal part of the fandom is 20% of the box office if you’re lucky.
There’s always “someone is quitting Sherlock” rumors, but Gatiss and Moffat were clear before it wasn’t likely going to go on as a regular series past 5 because they want to do other things. They sign the actors in two, so your rumor is likely false, as they’re probably signed for 4 and 5 already, which was sort of confirmed by MG and SM when they did Series 3 promo.
that comment was long as hell and I enjoyed every bit of it. I did in fact laugh out loud. Love it!
I don’t really care if he makes anymore Sherlock, tbh. I’ve rather gone off it, which is a pity cause I really love the rest of the cast, but what can you do?
I think my main point has to be that the promotion of one’s work is just as important part of the job as showing up to set on time and learning one’s lines. BC’s lack of professionalism is disrespectful to all those who worked on the projects. Also there’s added problem that he will get a reputation for being petulant and difficult to work with. He either needs to get his act together or give up acting full stop.
@Just Me: “And if he isn’t happy he should just grin and bear it and pretend like he is. He is an actor after all. He should know how to fake it.”
Maybe he doesnt wanna fake it. Maybe he’s wanting/waiting for others’ help…
Am I the only one who have this sinking feeling that BC sees Dr. Strange as the next Iron Man…and will most likely see himself as the next RDJr?? I hear their character have the same personality?
@Just Me If there’s one good thing left about BC, its his work ethics. I can see him becoming difficult with UK film makers he’s involved with, but he would never make that mistake with US films. Hes ambitiously trying to make it to Hollywood and wants that stable income flowing. I wonder how many films he signed for Marvel?
You’ve got fair points Just me!
I just look at it from a different perspective probably, owning to him looking like shit warmed over. Thought he could take it all on and deal with his personal life to boot, and nope. But I don’t believe it was for lack of trying, which is why he’s aged 10 years in 1. I’ve done the same in my job, lucky for me, no public stage. Just angry and exasperated family members and friends 🙂
Will likely be fine once this is all over, and usually a bad first campaign experience means they never do it again.
^he should help himself. Maybe this will teach him that.
Bravo to just me’s post.
LOL at “shit warmed over”
@viki, I do. I do think that he thinks Dr. Strange will be his Iron Man, and he is hoping that people will replace RDJ and Iron Man (who, by that point, will probably not be present in the franchise that much) with him and Dr. Strange. I don’ t think Marvel executives feel the same way, and I can’ t stand when the last newcomer acts and talks like they’ re going to replace the person who has started the entire thing in the first place. I’ m not a big fan of RDJ, but he is awesome as Iron Man, and without him I doubt the MCU would be as big as it is now!
Personally, I will be surprised if Dr. Strange doesn’ t bomb. Comic book movies adaptations are starting to piss the big public off, and by the time the movie comes out I think only the already established franchise will still be successfull and wanted, everything new will either be ignored or actively disliked, it’ s already started, and it’ s only going to get worse. It happens everytime: you have something new and unusual, it works for a couple of years, then that’ s everything you see for another couple of years, and people get tired of it!
And yes, actors who take on a comic book characters get bashed regularly, and people still see the movie, but for the movie to be really successfull instead of tolerated despite the bad casting, either the actor has a huge fanbase and is already established, or the character is so beloved and known that people still want to see the movie. The big public has no idea who BC is, his fanbase is mostly from Sherlock and very little else (and I doubt his moment will last after this year’ s Oscar ceremony), and Dr. Strange is not as famous or exciting outside of the die-hard Marvel fanbase, which, as someone said, is only a small part of the movie audience! Iron Man wasn’ t that big either, but a snarky, rich, american, womanizing, jerk with a badass flying armour that shoots lasers and missiles is definitely more interesting than a pasty european guy with stupid facial hair, a stupid coat, and magic powers! I would’ ve loved Hugh Laurie or Ewan McGregor in the part, they are more known and way more interesting to watch!
On a side note: David Tennant… I can totally believe he has no ego. I’ m sure he doesn’ t dislike when he wins an award, but I have always thought he’ s just happy to work and that people enjoy his stuff more than being obsessed with winning a stupid statue. Such a lovely man!
If the rumor is true his costars may not be happy about him pulling out of season 4. I cant remember the interview but I remember him saying he hoped that not many people remember him as just Sherlock. Well… sorry!
the mood what they showing – “to us”, just imagine what kind of conversation they have while traveling…
The “truthers” are harassing SH friend Gambles on Twitter and he’s responding. He said “@hobbit oh you’re one of those. Right, you read the papers and assume you know the intimate details of strangers” and “@SoGoTumblr @BookishFilmGirl bottom of the bucket hands down crazy town, you all are.”
Oh boy…
But why, why is he engaging with them, tho? Just block/ignore.
I have no clue.
Sogo doesn’t sound like the type to believe the truther stuff, let alone harass people on twitter. Is someone trying to give her a bad name or was she just cc’ed in?
Listen, anyone with a pair of eyes sees this couple are ice cold toward one another and both act like narcissists, but doing this gives us a bad name. If you’re doing this, stop. It will change nothing: if anything, knowing how some couples are, it may even bring them closer. Which would make them even weirder, which I would have thought was impossible. Otherwise, I suggest us CB ladies distance ourselves from them. It Sucks a couple people are giving the tumblr crowd a bad name, but I say cut the worm off the apple.
From what I can tell, Gambles just threw Sogo’s twitter handle in the reply to the other two. That is incredibly weird because Sogo has only had a twitter for a couple of days. How did he even know about it? How did he know that her handle is Sogotumblr?
Clearly he threw sogo in to implicate her as crazy. She’s a world away from the people who think the pregnancy is fake. This is guilt by association to discredit all of us who don’t fawn over this couple.
But how did he know about her twitter? She only started it 2 days ago. It’s not what he said, but throwing her into a conversation she was not participating in is bizarre. It proves he didn’t answer in the heat of the moment, but he did some research first. So what game is he playing and why?
He’s aware that SoGo runs a conspiracy blog, and since he has a tumblr he probably saw himself tagged on it (she’s tagged posts using his real name and his stage name) and she was one of the first to post the FB screenshot supporting the theory that Gambles and SH had something going on. I’m sure he knows about it.
…and I meant to add, it’s not only about the nutters’ fake pregnancy theory, its also the secret lover/escort stuff/blackmail theories, people pulling pics from their friends instagrams and spinning stories, yada yada…she may not believe it but some of it gets posted on her blog and all through his tumblr tag. Plus, SoGo is always one of the first links that comes up on google when you look SH up.
I think I figured it out and he didn’t include Sogo. There was a third tweeter involved who included @sogotumblr and he replied so that automatically included sogo. I knew that he knew about the tumblr, but I found it hard to believe he knew about her twitter because it is so new. Still he’s stupid to respond to that stuff.
Sigh.
He’s probably pissed because he’s aware of them. I suspect people who really know them are sick of it. Heck, I first noticed gossip blogs months ago because they were Tweeting at Rhodes. I’m sure he’s since blocked, but I’ve got to wonder how many IRL people they’ve contacted.
I am being really honest right now: I can’t understand why anyone would bother that much with someone they no longer like. I get gossiping and having fun, but not constant nasty swiping that’s so rooted in negativity you cross common sense lines. How do you get to the point where you think contacting people who know him or her for real with this stuff is acceptable?
@tsmiv2, oh I see. I think he just got annoyed because one of them replied to a pic he posted “Enjoying that stream of money, huh?”
LOL, I’m mean honestly…
I agree, it was dumb to respond. Looks like he deleted his replies anyway.
@KT, I totally agree
Oh and just a headsup: people who went through Matthew Siskin (Gambles) twitter saw he has a long history of getting into fights with anyone who disagrees with him. So another narcissist. I didn’t know until today he got into fights with a lot of Beyonce’s fans when he was handling her image or whatever it was he did for her. He then deleted his tweets shortly after like he did now.
Oh and just a headsup: people who went through Matthew Siskin (Gambles) twitter saw he has a long history of getting into fights with anyone who disagrees with him. So another narcissist.
That includes, among many other examples ,fighting with a lot of Beyonce’s fans when he was handling her image or whatever it was he did for her. He then deleted his tweets shortly after like he did now.
To answer your question toodles, remember the man’s job is to manipulate public images. If he is answering it’s to give a certain impression: not just of him, them, but us as well. There are relatively few crazies in this: I’d say less than 5. The rest of us are just stating the obvious and not buying the Hollywood hype machine Kool aid.
Maybe someone struck a nerve. Anyone over the age of twelve would either ignore or block. I agree that it is unbelievable that anyone would contact Ben’s friends or acquaintances in any fashion but it is really childish of him to respond. I agree with Claire, stop contacting him and he won’t have ammunition to paint everyone as crazy. Besides, they know we figured out the truth so why bother?
It probably is just because SoGo is so high profile right now. The blog is fairly even handed really. All the theories get put out there but SoGo does comment on some of the more out there theories, like the fake pregnancy thing. She doesn’t buy that one. I think Gambles and company are looking for any reason to throw shade at the other side. God knows BC’s had enough heaped on him lately. (his own fall, imho). Probably looking to even the score. Don’t think that’s going to help though. Engaging the crazies will just make things worse. Me, I’d just plaster a sh!t-eating grin across my face and keep right on moving. But some people can’t help themselves.
@Just Me For me it’s weird that Gambles and her other friends are even keeping up with what anybody is saying about her or Ben. What do they need to prove? Why do they care?
I think anyone who’s famous, slightly famous or connected to someone famous who says (s)he doesn’t google himself or friends is lying. I bet Gambles and a whole bunch of her other friends have been googling her/them for the past six months at least. Maybe they were looking for positive, glowing stuff, but there’s so much negative that it’s hard to miss it.
tsmiv2, i dont think they are. they would have noticed them because of a sudden follower influx. most people check who has followed them. I think he got po’d because they apparently left a not so pleasant “poem” about bc and her on Gamble’s website like really recently
this is some off the wall shit. why theyre bugging people in real life idk. this guy, rhodes, ackland, gatiss, his agency (someone who since deleted went a spree months ago basically), etc. what would possess you to get that into it over strangers?
“Why do they care?”
I’ll bet anything they actually don’t and are just lashing out to discredit us for pointing out the obvious: it’s a shotgun wedding and they treat each other like it’s the war of the roses. Guilt by association, it’s common in political campaigns: conflate the moderates with the extemists.
And this is why I’m not on twitter. Why on earth do stupid people tweet celebrities friends? And why on earth are these people not just ignoring them? All involved sound like twats.
There’s a proverb at us: that one roaring the most whose house on fire. so if everything would be okay then he just confute in a kind way or just ignore, but not takes it personally & starts debating. (I think.)
“I get gossiping and having fun, but not constant nasty swiping that’s so rooted in negativity you cross common sense lines. How do you get to the point where you think contacting people who know him or her for real with this stuff is acceptable?”
It is a bit disturbing, and it does make me reflect somewhat. Personally speaking, I’m here for the comments and for the snarky fun. My opinion has no power, no influence. Nor should it. It seems some people who begin stalking SH and BC’s friends need to take a break from all this.
Gee, I wonder if Grumbles will permanently move to London now?! 😛
That’s over the line on the fans’ part to tweet peoples’ friends but geez could you be any more immature? And I gotta disagree about the Tumblr blogs. Sogo is the most reasonable of them, but that’s not saying much to me. There’s still some really batsh!t stuff going around on there. Good for gifs and vids and whatnot though.
Oh what an incredibly crass, childish and dumb little man. I’ve seen the SOGO blog and actually it’s mostly a reasoned bunch of opinions. To expose himself as looking for it and searching it out on Twitter. What an arse.
He’s an arse???
He’s an arse because he reacted to the crass allegations made about his friends and reacted to the suggestion that he may be the father of this child? The man lost his first child but he is childish and dumb?
If you think any of those blogs are a reasoned bunch of opinions your thinking has become seriously skewed.
Come on, how would you react if they were your friends or relations being discussed in this way? Get some perspective and walk away from this mess. There is nothing ethical or morally right about involving his friends and colleagues. In actual fact there is nothing right about any of this malicious gossip. It has gone way past harmless and into batshit territory.
Oh maggie, what a surprise to see you here.
Yes, he’s 100% an arse. He first encountered bc when he posted those private Coney Island pics everywhere, claiming to be unaware of who bc was.
He also is renowned for getting into public spats with people over famous people he spends time with.
That tweet to him mentioned income streams. Had nothing to do with claiming he’s the father of anyone, which means he’s obviously been scouring various sites on the Internet to read about her.
A dignified non cretin would ignore and block. It’s childish and embarrassing behaviour. And if you’d actually like to read my post properly instead of launching into a usual rabid rant, I said that SOGO is largely reasoned opinions, which is true. I didn’t mention any other blog.
Did I support or applaud anyone tweeting people he knows over stupid rumours? No. Calm down for gods sake.
He’s a very childish and undignified fool.
I also don’t know why you’re bringing him losing a child onto those? It has nothing to do with what I said about his behaviour.
@moodgirl, b/c they insist to that all of them unerring. Plus the idillic image.
I watched the entertainment shows and ALL of the comments about Ben – “Benedict Cumberbatch married his pregnant girlfriend.” Every single one of them. Turned on them already.
I’ve never really followed anyone else in more than a casual way, but is it typical that the print, tv, and online outlets point out that Actor X married his PREGNANT girlfriend?
At first the media was falling for the true love, romantic, “He announced it in The Times”, theater director so smart angle. Now, it’s just blah, he married his pregnant girlfriend and nothing else
because the truth is out.
Maybe I am reading too much into it but I get the feeling that some of the media feels like they’ve been had. I got my new issue of InStyle and even though there was a pullout of couples at the Golden Globes, Ben and nut job weren’t in it.
Oh, can someone explain why would Sophie reject Ben’s approaching? (if it’s true that. & not the moments in front of the cams) What does she find wrong with him?
She probably finds the same things we find wrong with him! LOL
More so because she much closer to observe him. We’ve all seen BC at his best and if what we see now is bad, SH gets full blast of him on his worst days and that gotta be exhausting to deal with.
Then she shouldn’t be with him and grow the f*** up.
Which incident are you referring to? Her shoving his hand away at the baftas? Or peoples eyewitness accounts of the same behaviour when cameras aren’t around? No one knows, it’s one of the big wtf’s of this whole circus.
@Claire. both. something whispers at beginning their ship he didnt act like this what we can see now. Around that pg moment announcement he twisted himself. that nice, dorky guy just wanishing gradually as time goes by…. but before these happened (that’s why i wrote if it’s true what eyewitness saw) what was her problem with an embrace? every normal couple does that. A sign of they enjoy being together. I think every girl who like(d?) him would take it w/ pleasure. She took it from her previous bf(s) – i think – so…
I didn’t hear about the incident when the cameras weren’t rolling, what did I miss?
In the words of Ron Burgandy:
“My, that escalated quickly”
Contacting anyone connected with them ain’t cool. Also, some of the stuff people are mentioning reading elsewhere is libelous. The chat here is mainly just gossip and snark, if people search and come on to read it, then that’s on them but actively seeking out people just isn’t cricket.
It also makes you look like a nutbar so just stop it.
Right? Yikes. People are cray.
just break the ice: here’s a smiling “potato” http://i.imgur.com/waCPXiQ.jpg 🙂
January 2014. He still seemed quite happy then.
i simply love that smile. an honest one : ) i simply miss that face lately… : (
(but wasn’t it in december? cabin pressure zurich (pozzitive comedy’s fb page album info) was aired in xmas – according to wiki. these weren’t live?)
I agree about not contacting people their connected but come on…majority of his friends bait fans to gain followers. Just look at rhodes and adam – who was encouraging fans to follow the stylist woolfe and he baited the most about the wedding. So you can’t really blame it all on the fans, when that is the nature of the social media platform you use and grumbles is well aware of that, he’s suppose to be an expert at this. If these guys truly wanted to be left alone without coattailing on their friend’s success they should just keep their twitter private.
agree. (some of?) his friends, who “live” in the social media world too, just utilize the friendship what they have w/ Ben.
Maybe it’s just me, but that is a bizarre way to describe a cuople that just got married, and on VD of all days: “a front of unity”. Sounds more like allies than a loved up couple. A front against whom? The paps? She seems to like the camera… If he wasn’t holding her fist while walking through the airport maybe she’d hang back a little, get papped some more…
At least he didn’t use the word coloured. Jeez.