Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the best and most loved actors in Hollywood of all time. His charming personality, witty sense of humor, and brilliant acting make it too hard for anyone not to like him. Renowned for playing Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 46-year-old actor reigns supreme for his position in the industry. However, turns out even the most professional people can end up making rather silly mistakes as well.
Besides being a fantastic actor, Benedict Cumberbatch has managed to steal the show and catch people off guard once again as he admits to avoiding saying the word ‘Penguin’ after hilariously mispronouncing it repeatedly in a BBC documentary series.
Benedict Cumberbatch is Terrified of the Word ‘Penguin’
Benedict Cumberbatch has managed to get listed among Hollywood’s heartthrobs ever since the inception of his career in 2006. In the movie industry for nearly 17 years, the 46-year-old actor has landed several lead roles in blockbuster films and TV series, and now even holds a special position in the MCU.
While many will consider Benedict Cumberbatch as one who hardly makes any mistakes, this one mistake of the actor on the big screen will leave everyone cracking up. Appearing on The Graham Norton Show, the Oscar-winning actor was asked about the story behind fans constantly asking him to say the word ‘penguin’. To this, Cumberbatch laughed and revealed the hilarious story, saying,
“Well, apparently I got it wrong repeatedly in a documentary and now I’m completely terrified of the word. I don’t go near it.”
All this happened back in 2009 when Benedict Cumberbatch used to narrate for BBC documentary series. As the documentary gained more fame, saying the word ‘penguin’ turned out to be a bit too hard for the MCU star, judging how he couldn’t pronounce it even after repeated takes!
Benedict Cumberbatch Repeatedly Mispronounces ‘Penguin’
In the BBC documentary series that went viral thanks to the actor, Benedict Cumberbatch can be seen pronouncing ‘penguin’ incorrectly again and again. Calling the Doctor Strange actor out on his hilariously silly mistake, Graham Norton played the documentary on the show, in which Cumberbatch can be heard saying,
“And the last thing you might expect to see here… is ‘Penwings’. These are Fiordland Crested ‘Penwings’ named after this corner of South New Zealand. So why are these woodlands so attractive to ‘Penlings’? A freshwater stream makes a handy highway for a parent ‘Penwing’ heading home from a fishing trip.”
Judging by how he just couldn’t get the word right, no doubt fans have been piling up with requests to make Benedict Cumberbatch try to say ‘penguin’ live once again!
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