Benedict Cumberbatch may have earned himself plenty of new fans with his portrayal of the titular hero in Doctor Strange, but he previously garnered a wealth of accolades for portraying real-life figures. He earned his first career Oscar nomination for his portrayal of World War II code breaker Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. He also played Julian Assange in The Fifth Estate, Billy Bulger in Black Mass, and Stephen Hawking in British TV movie Hawking.
Despite a strong performance as Dr. Stephen Strange (and more films lined up for the Marvel Cinematic Universe), Cumberbatch isn’t done portraying historical figures. ...
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