Benedict Cumberbatch To Play The Villain In STAR TREK 2

Benedict Cumberbatch To Play The Villain In STAR TREK 2

The star of BBC's Sherlock has been cast in the role that Benicio Del Toro turned down as the lead villain in J.J. Abrams' highly anticipated sequel, Star Trek 2. Read on for details.

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By JoshWilding - Jan 04, 2012 06:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Trek
Source: Deadline

Best known for playing Sherlock Holmes in the BBC TV series of the same name, Benedict Cumberbatch has recently started making the jump to the big screen with roles in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Hobbit. Deadline has revealed this evening that he will now star in a leading role in the hightly anticipated Star Trek sequel while Variety's Jeff Sneider adds that it is in fact the villainous part that Benicio Del Toro turned down and Edgar Ramirez recently auditioned for.

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DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 1/4/2012, 6:23 PM
OMG!
RunDTC
RunDTC - 1/4/2012, 6:24 PM
nice.....should be interesting....who is he?
PaulRom
PaulRom - 1/4/2012, 6:26 PM
I'm ok with this. Still wish Del Toro was still in this film though.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 1/4/2012, 6:26 PM
Though I can't see Cumberbatch as Khan. A Klingon, maybe. If either are going to be in the movie that is.
LucasMend
LucasMend - 1/4/2012, 6:29 PM
Image and video hosting by TinyPic amazing news, he will be great on it
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 1/4/2012, 6:38 PM
I agree with this. Proceed.
dyldawg3
dyldawg3 - 1/4/2012, 6:39 PM
he seems like he would make a great vulcan
dyldawg3
dyldawg3 - 1/4/2012, 6:41 PM
oh and he would be the perfect reed Richards in ff movie
BlazinTexan
BlazinTexan - 1/4/2012, 6:55 PM
He better be playing a cerebral baddie. Cucumbersnatch surely cant be any physical threat. He is a good actor though.
JohnTom88
JohnTom88 - 1/4/2012, 6:57 PM
More like a Romulan/Vulcan than a Klingon
soberchimera
soberchimera - 1/4/2012, 7:04 PM
Benicio del Toro is going to hate himself after this movie comes out.
Xeetor
Xeetor - 1/4/2012, 7:19 PM
Just please don't be Spock's hippie brother
LV426Aliens
LV426Aliens - 1/4/2012, 7:19 PM
Star Trek and The Hobbit? He's becoming the British Jeremy Renner (having his hand in multiple franchises)
MrBlueSky
MrBlueSky - 1/4/2012, 7:28 PM


He'll make an excellent villain. Very talented and fantastic actor.
Pauul
Pauul - 1/4/2012, 7:29 PM
I first saw him in 'Third Star', a brilliant movie which really showed what a talented actor he is.

I'm not surprised that he's doing so well.
continuezero
continuezero - 1/4/2012, 8:04 PM
I initially was gonna say a Q, but Q without Picard is like Khan without Kirk. They have had such epic battles that they can't be seperated. Hope they save Q for a TNG reboot. I'm gonna go with Federation Admiral that becomes a traitor and works to escalate the war with the Klingons.
RyanLantern77
RyanLantern77 - 1/4/2012, 8:04 PM
antonio
antonio - 1/4/2012, 8:15 PM
Awesome!!!! He does a great job Sherlock and is brilliant in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
antonio
antonio - 1/4/2012, 8:59 PM
#in Sherlock
DCwanabe
DCwanabe - 1/4/2012, 9:26 PM
AWESOME, he has done great work as sherlock holmes. This is cool.
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 1/4/2012, 9:47 PM
I did'nt realize the BBC was still around. I thought Europe only had shows about cheese making on the tele.
Jolt17
Jolt17 - 1/4/2012, 9:51 PM
He is totally an alien. Or not. Who or whatever he will be, this movie has just gained a lot more amount of win.

SuspenseSmith: It has just got another episode, two more coming this year. :)
MarkV
MarkV - 1/4/2012, 10:24 PM
Oh HELL YEAH!!!!!
SotNatt
SotNatt - 1/4/2012, 11:36 PM
@Thorverine AGREED. Agreed like a million times over. DEAR LORD. My roommates thought I was being murdered, I screamed like a little bitch, I must admit.

Last Sunday's episode of Sherlock is still fresh in my mind, and I haven't seen Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy yet, but knowing this man, it is some that I shant miss.

My god... I mean, I love Benicio Del Torro, but now...I'm kinda glad he turned down the role.
productionbunny
productionbunny - 1/4/2012, 11:53 PM
Benedict Cumberbatch to play starring role in my fantasies tonight as well ; )
The first episode of this season's SHERLOCK was better than EVERY film I saw in 2011. So glad he's getting more work.
Orehrepus
Orehrepus - 1/5/2012, 12:12 AM
"Cucumbersnatch" LMFAO!

I watched him in Sherlock for one episode (and sadly missed the other two) and he's awesome! I like this news very much!

And this kinda further confirms that it's not Khan. It couldn't be. Not him.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 1/5/2012, 12:15 AM
Okey!... This makes me wonder who the villain really is? It cant be Khan anymore or can it?

Most probably a Klingon or something.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/5/2012, 1:46 AM
WHOEVER HASN'T SEE BBC SHERLOCK HAS GOTTA CATCH AN EPISODE ITS REALLY GOOD.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 1/5/2012, 1:51 AM
6of13
6of13 - 1/5/2012, 2:47 AM
The villain can't be Khan. Khan's story is practically still the same in the new alternate universe (considering the Botany Bay is probably still drifting in space). And the events in The Wrath of Khan take place 15 years after Kirk marooned Khan and his followers on the planet. Also, Kirk was an admiral in the movie...and since this new movie takes place (as far as we know) only a few years after the time established in the reboot, I doubt the villain can be Khan.

Why does Cumberpatch have to be playing an alien? He could be playing a human. IDK.
Tankpjh
Tankpjh - 1/5/2012, 4:06 AM
I love the SHERLOCK stories and I really enjoyed the RDJ movies but this is amazing update that works so well.

Benedict Cumberbatch will be a fantastic addition to ST2.
shaddowkhan
shaddowkhan - 1/5/2012, 4:22 AM
This guy is landing big roles left and right like he's a season vet
ABMJR
ABMJR - 1/5/2012, 6:00 AM
A talosian or Gary Mitchell.
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 1/5/2012, 6:36 AM
looks so vulcan/romulan it's obvious he can't be a vulcan! LOL
he LOOKS like a vulcan!

i'd like to see him a gary mitchell as he can do elitist very well.
Scion
Scion - 1/5/2012, 7:00 AM
@Thorverine (or anyone in the UK for that matter): Are new episodes of Sherlock airing already?
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