‘Sherlock’ actor Benedict Cumberbatch insists he wants to play a dumb character after playing intellectuals. The ‘Sherlock’ actor, who has just completed ‘The Imitation Game’, a biopic of British cryptographer, Alan Turing, insists he’s ready for a less intellectual role. The 37-year-old star told T magazine: ‘’I always seem to be cast as slightly wan, ethereal, troubled intellectuals or physically ambivalent bad lovers... ‘’I am so ready to play a really dumb character.’’
Benedict, who has also won awards for his role as Victor Frankenstein and his monster in the West End production, became a huge star after taking on the part of the titular detective in BBC1’s ‘Sherlock’ but admits he’s not the nicest character to play. He said: ‘’I always make it clear that people who become obsessed with him or the idea of him - he’d destroy you... ‘’He is an absolute b*****d.’’ The actor is uncomfortable in the spotlight but has quickly realised the best way to stay undetected is not to draw attention to himself.
He explained: ‘’There is a way of just shadowing through. The higher the walls, the more dark the windows, the bigger the sunglasses - the more people are going to look. ‘’The greatest disguise is learning how to be invisible in plain sight.’’
