Benedict Cumberbatch says new Netflix drama Eric gave him ‘the fear’ of losing a child
ok.co.ukBenedict Cumberbatch, the star of new Netflix series Eric, has spoken about how the role of a dad whose son goes missing affected him at the London premiere of the show.The actor, who is best known for his roles as Sherlock and Doctor Strange, is the father of three sons – Christopher Carlton, 8, Hal Auden, 7, and five year old Finn – with wife Sophie Hunter.
Eric is written by The Split’s Abi Morgan, and is set in New York in the 1980s.The six part series tells the story of Vincent, a puppeteer with his own successful kids’ TV show, whose life is torn apart when his son Edgar mysteriously disappears on the way to school.
Realising that he didn’t spend enough time with his son and suffering from guilt, Vincent becomes convinced that if he can get his son’s drawing of a puppet monster named Eric onto TV that Edgar will return.
However, as the police investigate Edgar’s disappearance, Vincent starts seeing and hearing Eric – a huge blue furry creature – in real life.
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