Kevin Feige Pokes Fun At Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek Role
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige pokes fun at Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek role during the actor's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Cumberbatch made his debut in the long-running film franchise with Star Trek Into Darkness initially as John Harrison, a genetically engineered superhuman who was cryogenically frozen in suspended animation after escaping a death sentence in the past. Harrison is revived by Starfleet Admiral Alexander Marcus in an effort to prepare for war against the Klingons by having him develop warships and weapons for Starfleet under his pseudonym.
Harrison's real name would revealed to be that of Khan after he surrenders and reveals his plan to overtake the USS Vengeance from Marcus and revive his followers cryogenically resting within advanced torpedoes aboard the Enterprise. Khan is ultimately stopped by Chris Pine's James T. Kirk, Zachary Quinto's Commander Spock and Zoe Saldaña's Nyota Uhura and is put back into cryogenic sleep along with the rest of his crew. Though Cumberbatch received positive reviews for his performance in Star Trek Into Darkness, it has been a point of debate amongst fans in the years since its release.
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This week saw Benedict Cumberbatch get his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with multiple collaborators of the actor offering speeches to praise his work. One such speaker was that of Marvel head Kevin Feige (via Variety), who took the opportunity to poke fun at Cumberbatch's Star Trek role as the "second best Khan ever." See what Feige said below:
«There are so many roles you've played, Benedict, that have made you worthy of this prestigious honor. You were an amazing Hamlet. You were an incredible
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