It's currently thought that Benedict Cumberbatch will play 'Gary Mitchell' in Star Trek 2, although that is far from confirmed at this point, and just one on many rumours currently circulating about the sequel which is still shrouded in secrecy. In an interview with ShortList, the British actor has talked a little more about his role in the J.J. Abrams helmed film which we already know (thanks to some leaked set photos) will see him take on Spock in a fairly epic looking battle. There's still no sign of a trailer, but Star Trek 2 is released on May 17th, 2013.
Despite roles in
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and
War Horse, many of you will more than likely know Cumberbatch mostly for his work on the BBC series
Sherlock. The series also stars Martin Freeman (
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) and takes place in the present day, and so there was something of an uproar from fans when it was announced that an American remake of sorts was going ahead. Despite some significant differences, it sounds as if the actor isn't too happy with the thought of competition from
Elementary's Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Lui.
"Jonny [Lee Miller] asked me if I was all right with him doing it. I said, "What are the similarities?" And he went, "Well it’s modern..." I went, "Oh." Then he said, "Lucy Liu’s going to play Joan Watson..." And I went, "Oh." I got hold of the pilot script just to check it out. I don’t know, we’ll see. I think there’s room for us both to coexist. I don’t feel threatened by it and I wish him the best, which is as diplomatic as I can be. I did say, "Well, I’d prefer you didn’t do it but you’ve got a kid to feed, a nice house in LA and a wife to keep in good clothes." When you get used to a certain standard of living and they waft a pay cheque at you, what are you going to do? I think Jonny was like, "Mate, I’ve got the f*cking mountain to climb here [to reach the acclaim of Sherlock], you’ve got nothing to fear." I wish him the best of luck, but I’m a bit cynical about why they’ve chosen to do it and why they cast him."