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Benedict Cumberbatch burst into the Hollywood scene after a ridiculously successful stint in the BBC series,Sherlock. Soon after, his successive roles as a dragon inThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, one of the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and a villainous Khan in J.J. Abrams’Star Trekreboot turned him into a pop culture icon.
But beyond the popular franchises and iconic IPs, it is his work in dramatic pieces of theater, film, and television that established Cumberbatch as one of the finest actors of this generation. Through projects such asThe Imitation Game,Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,Hawking,The Power of the Dog,Hamlet,Patrick Melrose, andThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar– Cumberbatch has carefully curated a career that is worthy of his 2 Oscar nominations.
AvengersActor Puts a Journalist in His Place
Benedict Cumberbatchhas garnered a reputation for being one of the most genuine, graceful, and polished celebrities on the planet. But theAvengersstar has rarely been seen in action, coming to the rescue of the damsel in distress.
However, one unlucky encounter with a brash journalist allowed his inner gentleman to lash out and deliver a snarky reply to defend the honor of his fellow co-star,Keira Knightley. In a 2014 press junket at theToronto International Film Festival, journalistDavid Poland remarked to Keira Knightley,“You look a little worn out,”in the run-up to the interview.
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While Knightley refrained from commenting at first, Benedict Cumberbatch put Poland in his place, saying:“That’s not a nice thing to say to one of the most beautiful women on the planet.”With theEndgameactor’s support, Knightley let out a brief“Yeah, f**k you!”at Poland before acknowledging her co-star for defending her so readily.
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While this is not the first time a journalist has stepped out of line with a celebrity, it is weirdly coincidental that such an incident should happen twice with Keira Knightley while promotingThe Imitation Game, requiring Benedict Cumberbatch to step up both times to defend his co-star’s honor.
Knightley mediated the previous encounter with her good-humored reply by admitting that the reason behind her worn-out look was rooted in hunger:“I’m just basically really hungry. It’s like hunger rage that’s about to come out in this nasty demon.”
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However, another encounter turned a bit physical after the British reporter and film critic Mark Kermode allegedly called her “IKEA Knightley” because“her acting was so wooden.”In response,Cumberbatch delivered a punchon the arm (in jest) that Knightley proudly received as a gesture of a friend having her back, claiming in an interview withElle UK:“Everybody needs a friend like that.”
The Imitation Gameis available for streaming on Prime Video.
Diya Majumdar
Senior Writer
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
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