On Saturday night, Benedict Cumberbatch brought the universe to the 30 Rock stage. Benedict, who hosted this week’s episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ with musical guest Arcade Fire, used his opening monologue to talk about how the sketch writers were offering him ideas for his upcoming film. Cumberbatch maintained that he had appeared in previous films such as ‘The Power of Dog‘. Nobody has watched this film, according to Lorne Michaels!
Further, Benedict is very excited about his new movie as he is getting a lot of fan support for the film. And he can’t wait to see what folks think of what new heights for this film can be set. Benedict is also seen sharing that he is looking forward to exploring the potential of the movie! He also took a dig at Will Smith‘s Oscars slapgate.
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What Does Benedict Cumberbatch Say About Getting Beaten By Will Smith?
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However what he said in his monologue is more literal than physical. And it has gotten a lot of attention from the netizens. Further, Cumberbatch expressed his gratitude to his mother and wife for allowing him to host SNL on Mother’s Day. During his monologue, he also made a nod to his character Dr. Strange by opening a gateway, something Marvel fans will appreciate. Cumberbatch, of course, is likely to have a lot of fun with the Marvel allusions tonight. This is based on the fact that his movie is going to do well for the studio.
“I said, ‘C’mon, man, I was nominated for an Oscar for that. I didn’t win. was beat by Will Smith.”
Benedict Cumberbatch
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‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Box Office Projections
According to Variety, Cumberbatch’s ‘Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness‘ is going to gross over $175 million in the United States this weekend. The movie may earn between $285 million and $340 million worldwide. This would make the picture the second-biggest opening weekend in the COVID-19 era. This comes after only ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s $260 million opening weekend.
Cumberbatch shared with Kayla Rodriguez how much he has grown as an actor since the 2016 original. Benedict has shared that he did not at least feel unfamiliar. Cumberbatch also shares that it is nice that the movie succeeds in stretching him by means of this standalone movie. He further adds that Doctor Strange particularly has helped him to evolve in a way that only standalone movies can actually do.
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