Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the best actors of our time. Everyone knows him, despite the fact that his name and surname are quite difficult to remember and pronounce. All good actors sooner or later have a stage in their careers when they participate in almost all popular projects. It feels like it’s literally everywhere. Of course, Benedict was also lucky in this regard. However, to his credit, Cumberbatch approaches the choice of roles especially carefully.
The list below will be the best roles of the actor, and not just the pictures in which he starred. The film may well not be the best, but the role is extremely memorable. The selection criteria were the memorability of the image, the reincarnation of the actor, the organicity in the image.
Doctor Strange
This movie was based on comics. Roles in such films may well be the best in the artist’s filmography. This film project is an example of exactly the case when in relation to the picture there were no high expectations, but it turned out to be quite a decent level. To a greater extent, the film became successful thanks to a brilliant script. Benedict himself looks extremely organic in this role, it even seems that he was born for this.
Cumberbatch plays the role of a talented surgeon who has been severely injured. Because of this, his career and even the very meaning of existence is a big question. Despite this, the surgeon finds a way out, even opens up a new world in which he has an important role. The audience, along with the main character, experience all the sensations and emotions. It was the role in this picture that showed that Benedict Cumberbatch is an extremely talented actor. After all, he managed to make the viewer live the plot of an entertaining blockbuster. This suggests that in a dramatic role he will definitely not be equal.
The hollow crown
Here Benedict played the role of Richard III. His role looks truly majestic. And this happens not only because the plot of the film contains the work of Shakespeare, but also because this role is played by Benedict Cumberbatch. The filmmakers managed to convey the atmosphere of that time with the help of high-quality costumes, a fascinating plot and excellent acting.
12 years of slavery
And although Cumberbatch does not have the main role in this picture, this does not prevent him from creating an integral and multifaceted image. Benedict’s character is not a bad person in his own right, but he is very much influenced by the public. And this weakness, insecurity and fear of defending oneself makes one forget about all the good that is in him. Benedict evokes those feelings when the viewer sympathizes with a fictional person from a completely different era. This once again confirms the undeniable talent of Cumberbatch.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
This detective contains all the best British actors. Therefore, Benedict looks very organic here. The character has the ability to instantly respond to everything that happens. The film itself is calm, and Cumberbatch’s character adds some brightness to the calm backdrop.
Third star
This film is not very popular, but that does not mean that it is uninteresting. The hero of Cumberbatch has a sarcoma, he does not have long to live. That is why he goes on a journey. In the course of events, the characters learn a lot about themselves, because their dying friend can tell them about everything from a completely different angle. The film turned out to be quite good precisely because the creators did not try to arouse pity in the viewer for the dying hero. It allows you to learn from the mistakes of others, to draw certain conclusions.
Stuart: A Life Backwards
Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy star in this film. The film is not the most famous, but the fans of these two Britons are very popular. The actors here are still quite young, but their talent is already on top. The film was based on the biography of writer Alexander Masters, played by Cumberbatch. The writer is friends with a disabled person, a drug addict and a criminal all rolled into one. The peculiarity of the film lies in the fact that the events are shown to us, starting from the maturity of the characters and gradually receding into the past. This is done in order to better show the influence of society on a person.
The imitation game
For his role in this film, Benedict Cumberbatch was even nominated for an Oscar. The plot of this film was also based on the real story of Alan Turing, who managed to unravel the code of the Germans during the Second World War. However, despite all his merits, he succumbed to persecution because of his sexual orientation. This role was truly difficult, because it is quite difficult to show the full scale of the experiences of a real-life character. Even the best actors can’t always handle these. However, Benedict was able to do it. The audience appreciated his efforts.
Sherlock
This role of Benedict is one of the most popular. It was she who brought real popularity, gave a big impetus to the development of a successful career of Benedict Cumberbatch. This series has not lost its level after the first season. He held his own to the end. This multi-part film project has earned the recognition of a fairly large number of people.
August: Osage County
The film reveals the story of one large family with their skeletons in the closet, and Benedict plays here the loser, whom the whole family considers a burden, and not a full member of the family. The peculiarity of this film is that the further along the plot, the more unusual the story becomes. The appearance of Cumberbatch himself goes well with the nature of his character.
Patrick Merloes
The actor himself said that it was his dream role. He plays the hysterical son of wealthy parents, who is simply tired of such a life, has gone into drug addiction and a wild lifestyle. Despite the fact that such an image is rather banal both in cinema and in literature, the film did not become boring at all. And all because the viewer is shown not the external manifestations of an unrighteous image and its consequences, but the story that led to this.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Here Benedict voices the dragon. Due to the fact that now voice acting is not just the pronunciation of the finished text, but a full-fledged game, one cannot say that Benedict voices the dragon, he plays it.
Hamlet
It was another Cumberbatch dream. He embodied it not in the cinema, but on the stage of the theater. The role was played superbly. The actor once again proved his high professionalism.