Benedict Cumberbatch Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Benedict Cumberbatch has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining the long list of iconic names on the boulevard. Cumberbatch is a household name throughout the entertainment industry, being on the scene since 1999. He made his breakthrough in 2004, playing Stephen Hawking in the television movie Hawking, where he was straightaway nominated for a BAFTA award. It was not until 2010 that he made himself the household name that he is today, after starring in the critically acclaimed Sherlock. In 2014, the role landed him an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries. The show ended after season 4 in 2017, but the British actor teased that season 5 could happen in the future.
Since Sherlock, Cumberbatch has been seen more on the big screen, starring in many high-profile film franchises like Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film series and J. J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness, as well as Steve McQueen's biographical drama 12 Years a Slave in the same year. In addition to his Emmy win in 2014, Cumberbatch hit another career milestone when he portrayed Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. His role as the British cryptographer earned him nominations for Best Actor at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and Academy Awards. The talented actor then joined the MCU in 2016 as Doctor Strange and has been playing the Master of the Mystic Arts ever since, recently starring in the record-breaking Spider-Man: No Way Home.
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Variety recently shared a video of Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige presenting Cumberabtch his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, with J. J. Abrams also being at the presentation. His star is the 2,714th since its completion in 1961 with the
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