Benedict Cumberbatch

Made films the shows talk about.

No film of theirs is counted: acting and studio count only when asked for, so what they drew on and who drew on them comes only from the lines with them at one end. Count them as actor (3 films) instead.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

No line says they, or a film of theirs, drew on anything.

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

No line says anything drew on them or a film of theirs.

What the speakers said they did

Acting (3) everyone in acting

actor (Doctor Strange), Avengers: Infinity War (Blank Check — Patreon, Avengers: Infinity War with John Hodgman)
actor (Doctor Strange), Doctor Strange (Blank Check — Patreon, Avengers: Infinity War with John Hodgman)
voice of the Grinch, The Grinch (Illumination, 2018) (Blank Check — Patreon, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with David Ehrlich (Ad-Free))

Other (1) everyone in other

actor (cast in the announced remake), The War of the Roses (The Rewatchables, ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins)

What was said about them, by kind

contrast (2)

contrast (contrast): Benedict Cumberbatch → Doctor Strange. Disliked him in Doctor Strange, prefers him in the two Avengers films.
“And I disliked him in Doctor Strange quite a bit.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Avengers: Infinity War with John Hodgman · 0:36:24 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)
contrast (contrast): Joaquin Phoenix → Benedict Cumberbatch. Cumberbatch is a classically trained actor who can make pretend feel real; Phoenix is an autodidact who cannot.
“classically trained theater actor who is like, I can make pretend things feel real.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Avengers: Infinity War with John Hodgman · 2:24:22 · David Sims (0.40 sure it was them)

craft (1)

craft (craft): Benedict Cumberbatch → Tilda Swinton. Casting Cumberbatch as Strange was so on the nose compared with the fuss over Swinton.
“I felt that casting Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange was so on the nose.”
Blank Check — Patreon · Avengers: Infinity War with John Hodgman · 0:45:06 · Griffin Newman (0.50 sure it was them)

what-if (1)

what-if (what-if): The War of the Roses → Benedict Cumberbatch. The speakers doubt Coleman and Cumberbatch can sell the initial reckless attraction the story needs.
“They need to be hot and Coleman and Cumberbatch are not hot enough.”
The Rewatchables · ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins · 0:13:08 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

None.