Benedict Cumberbatch News

[sfmpco]

Louise prefers "Loo."  That spelling.

[jadpdr]

For my part, I suspect it's Lou, after all the lady is an avowed feminist, not a punster!

[sfmpco]

For my part, I suspect it's Lou, after all the lady is an avowed feminist, not a punster!

 

Check out her Twitter before swearing about her being an avowed feminist.  

 

"Actor. Writer. Feminist. Loo not Lou. 'You can't start a fire, worrying about your little world falling apart...'"

[Inge l-w]

So, she is, in effect, claiming to be a feminist with a skewed sense of humour. Thanks for clearing that up, since I distrust Twitter and its restrictions. And I don't see any swearing in the above discussion, just a suspicion, do you?

[J.P.]

There are at least two very similar shirts (with dark and white buttons), but indeed there is even a pic of him wearing (almost) the same ensemble three years in the row.

[sittything]

I'm incredibly lost.  I'm not sure what her selecting to use Loo (yes, I know what loo is) over Lou has to do with her being a feminist?

[sfmpco]

It has nothing at all to do with her being a feminist.  It is simply her preferred spelling of her nickname.

[sittything]

It has nothing at all to do with her being a feminist.  It is simply her preferred spelling of her nickname.

 

Well, I get that.  It just seems like Inge and jadpdr were making some connection between her using Lou rather than Loo b/c she's a feminist?  Unless I'm misunderstanding.  I just didn't see the point in mentioning she's a feminist in relation to her going with Loo over Lou.  Because they're totally disconnected things.

[Inge l-w]

I have not the foggiest about t American public facilities, but in Britain, there were no ladies' public facilities until the 1960's, even after they got the vote! She might be making a statement, then! There were some makeshift ones for the 1948 Olympics, and then they reverted to male use only.

[sittything]

I have not the foggiest about t American public facilities, but in Britain, there were no ladies' public facilities until the 1960's, even after they got the vote! She might be making a statement, then! There were some makeshift ones for the 1948 Olympics, and then they reverted to male use only.

 

Well, I suppose that's possible? Dunno when women's facilities became commonplace here?  But it seems like a bit of a stretch.

 

Although, this article makes it sound like they became a thing around the Victorian era?   Or at least requiring segregation by sex. http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2014/04/11/sex_segregated_public_restrooms_an_outdated_relic_of_victorian_paternalism.html

[sfmpco]

BC is currently in NYC, likely doing some last minute stuff on Dr. Strange while also taking a bit of a holiday before S4.  Of course, he's no longer filming DS, but there is always ADR work to be done.  Sophie and Christopher are with him, of course!

[Inge l-w]

And fat chance of getting even a peek at the baby, the way his father kept steering the baby buggy, barely letting Sophie touch it! And I don't know about any more "Westwoods", but he has officially requested that Spencer Hart provide his suits. Now, if only the Belstaff could be resurrected!

[J.P.]

Well, I'm starting to salivate...

Cumberbatch outrageously steals every scene in The Hollow Crown - first look

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2016/03/30/the-hollow-crown-henry-vi---first-look-review/

[Slithytove]

Tom Hiddleston in the first series of The Hollow Crown, Benedict in the next one...They're really spoiling us!

[sittything]

I still really need/want to see the first Hollow Crown Series.  I hope they replay it at some point.

[sittything]

MY LOCAL LIBRARY HAS THEM...

 

[sfmpco]

Jungle Book: Origins - to be delayed another year.

 

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-04-07/jungle-book-origins-is-pushed-back-an-entire-year--and-director-andy-serkis-is-thrilled

[Arcadia]

Smart move, in my opinion. Although that IS one of the movies I was most looking forward to... :(

[jadpdr]

Who wouldn't love Sher Khan with such a voice? Which is a double-edged sword, as the tiger is the evil character in the original story!

[Bluebell]

Who wouldn't love Sher Khan with such a voice? Which is a double-edged sword, as the tiger is the evil character in the original story!

 

Wasn't Smaug evil as well? :lol:

And even though he is in the film - I am sure in the end some people twist it around in the fanfics and make him a fluffy kitten, or mostly as I already read about Smaug - a handsome shapeshifting misunderstood bloke / dragon or something....

So, the fantasy is free, isn't it...? :P

[J.P.]

Ben The Enabler:

https://twitter.com/Cumberbuddy/status/719595851543420932

[Arcadia]

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of anything I see on Twitter. Did Ben donate to the cause or something?

[SherlockedCAMPer]

Not sure if he did financially, but at least this with a photo he did.

[sittything]

HIDDLESTON IS SOOOO GOOD AS HENRY V. As much as I adore Loki, this might be the best performance I've seen him give.

 

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[J.P.]

As usual, I can't make heads or tails of anything I see on Twitter. Did Ben donate to the cause or something?

 

It looks like he was on the hashtag train. I wrote "enabler" because I bet that spreading that pic around the net brought much more attention to the cause than anything else could do. It's enough that his name comes together with something to make it famous. ;-)