Benedict Cumberbatch Tries New Names

Not only is Benedict Cumberbatch a very gifted actor, his name might be the greatest name ever given to a human being. What if he wasn’t named Benedict Cumberbatch? Would he have the same amount of gravitas? We asked Benedict to try some other names and he graciously agreed to do just that.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Tries New Names
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