5 ways Benedict Cumberbatch is a real life superhero: the Doctor Strange star took in Ukrainian refugees, saved a Deliveroo rider from getting mugged and stands up for LGBT rights
- The Multiverse of Madness actor may play one of Marvel’s fictitious superheroes – but off screen he’s all about saving humanity too
- He raises awareness of the plight of refugees, donates to children’s charities and would defend LGBT rights ‘to the death’ after portraying Alan Turing in The Imitation Game
Marvel’s latest gargantuan flick Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is already the biggest box office opening of the year. The film has grossed over US$532 million worldwide at the time of writing, according to Box Office Mojo.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has even said that he wants 10 more years to play the titular character for Marvel. “If they keep him evolving, I think there’s a lot of places for him to explore. So yeah, bring it on,” he told the National Post recently.
He also shared what drew him to play the Sorcerer Supreme in the first place: “It’s the complexity of his character. I love his humour and his sardonic and snarky nature and his arrogance, but also how, even though he’s someone who is anarchic and acting outside the playbook, he’s someone who is pliable.”
Cumberbatch recently earned an Oscar nod for his performance in The Power of the Dog. Throughout his 20-year career, the 45-year-old actor has played numerous, vastly different roles, first becoming world famous thanks to Sherlock and then exploding on to the big screen as the Marvel hero.
Not only is Cumberbatch one of the best actors working today, but off-camera he is also known to be a genuinely lovely man. His peers, for example, always shower him with love and praise in interviews, which seems to speak volumes about his humility and generosity. It’s not all just for show either – it seems Cumberbatch does a lot of good deeds too.
We take a look at some of Cumberbatch’s many underrated acts of kindness that fans might not know about.