Benedict Cumberbatch Opens Up on “Daring, Brilliant” ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

coronavirus pandemic actually brought them closer than ever before.For the first time in around three decades, the couple were able to sit down at the table to eat dinner together.Speaking on the Graham Norton Show, Helen said: "For the first time in 30 odd years of marriage we sat at the table opposite each other and had dinner together every night for six months."It was fantastic, brilliant."She was there to promote her new film The Duke, where she portrays Dorothy Bunton.The comedy-drama, which is set in 1961, follows 60-year-old taxi driver Kempton Bunton, played by Jim Broadbent, who steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.He sends ransom notes saying that he will return the painting if the government invests more in care for the elderly.It is the final film from director Roger Michell, who died last September.She told the audience: "I swore to myself that I would never play a character that is described as the long-suffering, but she is, and she is a great character."Helen added: "This turned out to be Roger Michell's last film."He was a great film director and I think it is wonderful to have this as his last because it is very funny, but at the same time it has great emotional depth."Speaking to Radio Times about her role in the film, she admitted it might help her "break free" from the casting chains of 2006 film The Queen; a character she has been tied to ever since.And Dorothy's drab, worn-down essence is a far cry from Her Majesty.Mirren appeared as Queen Elizabeth II, in an iconic performance that won her an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and a SAG Award, among others./latest/queenThe film follows the Royal Family as they try and deal with the series of events that

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Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical, black-and-white drama Belfast claimed the TIFF People’s Choice Award on Saturday night, affirming its status as a major player to contend with in the 2022 Oscars race.

Andrew Garfield is giving us absolutely nothing on that rumoured cameo in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.

Sébastien Raybaud’s production and financing company Anton has taken a minority stake in SunnyMarch, the UK production outfit co-founded by Benedict Cumberbatch.

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So many stars stopped by the Variety Studio at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival!

Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee step out in sharp suits for the premiere of their new movie, The Power of the Dog, during the 2021 Toronto Film Festival in Canada on Friday (September 10).

Clayton Davis Benedict Cumberbatch has embarked on a year most stars can only dream about. The Oscar-nominated actor will appear in four films in 2021.

Black Widow lawsuit with Disney. In July, legal representatives for Johansson contacted the Los Angeles Superior Court and alleged that Johansson's contract had been breached when Disney released the long-delayed Black Widow via its Premier Access service on Disney+ at the same time as it hit cinemas.

Just over a month after his Avengers co-star Scarlett Johansson filed a potentially game-changing lawsuit against Disney over her compensation for Black Widow, Benedict Cumberbatch is responding, calling the ordeal, 'a bit of a mess.'Just weeks after her Marvel movie Black Widow debuted both in theaters and on Disney Plus with Premier Access, Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney on July 29, stating the studio breached her contract with the hybrid theatrical and streaming release of Black Widow, since her compensation was largely based on box office results.During a new wide-ranging profile with The Hollywood Reporter, Benedict Cumberbatch said he thought it was 'sad' how the whole thing was unfolding.

Andrew Garfield has been rumored to be making an appearance on Spider-Man: No Way Home for months now, but we’ve never really gotten a straight answer out of him.

Benedict Cumberbatch is the latest Marvel star to weigh in on Scarlett Johansson‘s lawsuit against Disney.

Andrew Garfield understands why people are clamouring to see him and Tobey Maguire unite with Tom Holland in “Spider-Man: No Way Home”.

Andrew Garfield is probably the ‘Spider-Man’ actor that hasn’t gotten the most respect out of the major live-action stars that have taken on the role. He’s not the Peter Parker actor that helped break records and ignite audiences’ love of superhero films like Tobey Maguire did in 2002.

Benedict Cumberbatch can’t say he enjoys watching Scarlett Johansson and Disney do battle over “Black Widow”.

If you’re a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch’s more prestigious film work, this fall has you covered with “The Power of the Dog” and “The Electric Life of Louis Wain.” However, if you’re someone that prefers seeing Cumberbatch wear a huge cape and cast spells in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s a lot to be excited about as 2021 comes to an end. And while the actor is garnering some serious Oscar buzz for the first two films mentioned, he explained in a new interview with THR how he is still happy to appear as Doctor Strange in the biggest superhero franchise ever created.