Benedict Cumberbatch Eyed To Play Next James Bond; Fans Both Outraged, Thrilled
A document leaked by an employee at Eon Productions â the production company responsible for producing the James Bond film series â suggests that Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch will succeed Daniel Craig as the iconic Secret Service agent.Initial reaction from the public was incredulity, and even outrage. However, soon after the story hit news outlets, the internet began to concur that, actually, it kinda makes sense.âThe bizarrely named individual, recognized by his strong, high cheekbones and sharp chin, is an unlikely figure to make it big as an actor in the first place, but he totally kills in Sherlock,â Said IMDb message board user MovieDude6969.Â âAlso, he played Khan in Star Trek Into Darkness, and who wouldâve thought heâd pull that off? Hell, didnât he play the voice of Smaug in The Hobbit series too?âAnother internet user, Federico Macheda, who says he is a big fan of James Bond, and is a purist when it comes to the literature, had a similar reaction.âHe doesnât really fit in with the archetypal Bond figure, and that bothered me at first. But then I realized that, actually, heâs the perfect James Bond. He can be suave. He has plenty of action scenes in Sherlock â which he pulls off better even than Robert Downey, Jr did in his vapid attempts at playing the legendary sleuth. Heâs even got that huge following of fans, the âCumberbitches,â so heâs clearly a hit with the ladies.âEon Productions have denied the reports, dismissing the idea as a hoax, and saying they âhave never considered Benedict Cumberbatch for the role,â although an executive at the company, who wished to remain anonymous, did sayÂ âAlthoughâ¦ now that you mention itâ¦ maybe we should give that a shot.âFacebook users are expected to start up a petition to ensure that Cumberbatch gets the role, since everyone now agrees that itâs really got to happen. Everyone is encouraged to wait a few moments if they have any doubts about signing it, so that they have a chance to realize how awesome itâll actually be.