Benedict Cumberbatch Looks Back on ‘Zoolander 2′ Role: ‘It Backfired a Little Bit’

Benedict Cumberbatch is opening up about his function in Zoolander 2.

The 45-year-old actor stepped into the half, which was of a non-binary trend mannequin named All, which set off quite a few petitions to boycott the film, and even one which wished the function re-cast – one thing which Benedict agrees with right now.

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Talking with Penelope Cruz in Selection’s Actors on Actors collection, Benedict admitted that he wouldn’t be in consideration for the function, nor would he exit for it.

“There was a number of competition across the function, understandably now,” he stated. “I believe on this period, my function would by no means be carried out by anyone apart from a trans actor.”

Benedict added that on the time, he wasn’t “considering of it essentially in that regard, and it being extra about two dinosaurs, two heteronormative clichés not understanding this new various world. But it surely backfired slightly bit.”

Penelope and Benedict starred collectively within the movie, which additionally included Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson.

Beforehand, Benedict has opened up about taking up roles which might be within the LGBTQ+ group – together with his most up-to-date one in The Energy of the Canine. See what he stated right here…