Benedict Cumberbatch

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as other. The films the hosts said they were tied to, which the two lists below run through too: The War of the Roses (1989). 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.

Game of Thrones (2011): 1 line

  1. lineage (lineage) · through The War of the Roses (1989), which they were tied to as actor (cast in the announced remake): The War of the Roses ⇒ Game of Thrones (the host's read). The actual historical Wars of the Roses was a big inspiration for Game of Thrones.
    “Big inspiration for Game of Thrones.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The War of the Roses’ With Bill Simmons, Mallory Rubin, and Amanda Dobbins · 0:56:37 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Problem Child: 1 line

  1. lineage (lineage) · through The War of the Roses (1989), which they were tied to as actor (cast in the announced remake): The War of the Roses ⇒ Problem Child (the maker said so: the writer's own account on the show). They had pitched Problem Child to be a grown-up dark comedy like The War of the Roses.
    “talked about the War of the Roses”
    The Big Picture · The 10 Best Horror Movies of the Decade | The Big Picture · 1:14:24 · unknown (Alexander or Karaszewski) (0.40 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Acting (3) everyone in acting

Other (1) everyone in other

What was said about them, by kind

contrast (2)

  1. 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)
  2. 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)

  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)

  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.