Benedict Cumberbatch is a very renowned actor who has starred in blockbuster projects including the Star Trek franchise and the MCU. A notable illustration of the actor’s acting prowess is his depiction of Sherlock Holmes in the crime thriller BBC show Sherlock. He has the ideal blend of talent, charisma, and adaptability. The 1917 actor has a long-term deal with the multi-billion dollar franchise and is also one of its new faces.
While the actor is very versatile in nature and has pleased millions of people and fans throughout the world, he was very sad with how things worked out with Alan Turing, one of the founding fathers of AI and theoretical computer science. During the time of Alan Turing, things were very different and he had to suffer a great deal, Cumberbatch openly spoke against it on many occasions.
Benedict Cumberbatch Despised How Alan Turing Was Treated
Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the finest British actors and from a very young age, he was very interested in the entertainment industry. Although he comes from a very wealthy family, he has always wanted to make a name for himself and has made his way to the top of the industry within a very short time. He was even one of the top 100 most influential people in the world as his multiple movie and TV show performances moved many souls and encouraged millions to pursue their dream and the acting show business. He is most famously known for his portrayal of Doctor Stephen Strange aka Doctor Stange in the MCU.
During an interview with Fresh Air, Benedict Cumberbatch openly talked about how the world mistreated Alan Turing, one of the brightest minds and mathematicians of the United Kingdom.
“The choice then for men who were arrested and prosecuted for being gay was the choice between two years’ imprisonment or two years’ chemical castration through weekly estrogen injections.
This is less than 100 years ago in a country that had just been liberated from the threat of fascism by one of the very men that they then punished for his sexuality. It’s barbaric, it’s frightening and sadly it’s not a history lesson — it’s something that we need to be equally wary of in our current climate of intolerance.”
He went on to add that even though he had such a contribution to the country, the way they treated him back was very poor. It’s very true that Turing helped the country in many ways, as one of the leading scientists of the country, he developed the country in numerous ways, including fighting against the Germans by cracking their enigma.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s The Imitation Game Is a Masterpiece
Based on the 1980s biography Alan Turing: The Enigma, the historical drama starring Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game was released in 2014. Alan Turing was a British mathematician, computer scientist, and codebreaker who was portrayed by Cumberbatch in the film. The movie shows Alan Turing decoding signals from Germany that were encrypted during World War II while working for the British government. Later in the movie, it was revealed that Alan Turing was homosexual but it was not registered as so, the movie follows the life of the enigma and how things revolved around him.
The actor was nominated for an Academy Award for his brilliant performance in the movie. He has many awards such as the Primetime Emmy Awards, the BAFTA Awards, the Satellite Awards, and many others.
Source: NPR
