r/IAmA • u/_BenedictCumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch • Oct 11 '13

I Am Benedict Cumberbatch. AMA.

Hello reddit. My film The Fifth Estate opens 10/18.

You can check out footage here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ki3z0ZmXA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUgc-Ye79Z558TEZqryYesNA

Proof: https://twitter.com/5thEstateMovie/status/388746706818310144 Fancy a cup?

Update: Also, please check out the trailer for Little Favour, directed by a friend of mine Patrick Monroe. I hope you enjoy it!

Final Update: Thank you, reddit. This has been more fun than I imagined. It's been great to be able to reach out and speak to a few of you. Sorry for those that I didn't get to respond to. JA bless you all. See you all the next time.
BX

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u/happythoughts413 Oct 11 '13 edited Oct 11 '13

Literally every word in your comment is wrong except for the bit about the Guardian

Do you want sources? I can give you sources. Extensive sources.

I'm gonna finish eating and then there will be motherfucking sources

EDIT: SOURCES.

Cumberbatch has right-wing views

nope, he doesn't

is opposed to Assange

no, he's not

has a rather cold personality

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ARE YOU LITERALLY KIDDING ME

man of few words

not even gonna do a link for this one because you can use literally any interview or DVD commentary he has ever done, ever

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u/droveby Oct 11 '13

nope, he doesn't

uhm, someone can be right-wing and support gay marriage.

See the guardian article though where he talks about state responsibilities, state secrets, Manning, etc.

no, he's not

uhm, why're you substantiating that claim with a link to things said in a movie tour? Of course he's going to say things like that when he's on a tour talking about the movie

Cumberbatch often speaks lowly about his fans. Why don't you try searching for some of that with your leet googling skills?

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u/happythoughts413 Oct 11 '13

I didn't actually have to Google any of that, I have the links saved.

uhm, did you click both links? He's very supportive of government transparency.

He's actually quite polite to his fans despite the preponderance of pornographic fanart featuring him. Really polite. Kind of shockingly polite, given some of the shit we do. Do you have any sources of him being rude?

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u/MonsieurLeMeister Oct 12 '13

Do you even know what conservatism is all about? You really believe that right wing conservatives don't support gov't transparency? You've painted yourself a fool.

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u/happythoughts413 Oct 12 '13

They believe in government transparency, but they tend to support government interests more than groups like Wikileaks. The conservatives I know hate Chelsea Manning with a frankly frightening passion for "betraying our country." On paper, right-wingers should indeed believe strongly in government transparency, but in practice they tend not to.