For those still clinging to hope that Benedict Cumberbatch could still be Khan, this may not be the article for you. Trekkie girls scored an interview with Mr. Cumberbatch and at one point during the interview, they asked about "John Harrison" and asked if he's an already established character from the original series and Benedict's response?
"We're establishing him in this"
Yep you heard that right, as in- he's going to be a character they made up for this movie.
When further pressed with questions on how he felt about the Khan rumors, Benedict simply stated that he felt the rumors and speculation were good fun. He also went on again describing his character as not being your typical "cookie-cutter villain" and how he's really a 3 dimensional character who believes in what he's doing.
When asked to give a collective "Khaaan" shout out, Benedict simply said
"No, I leave that for the history books, leave that for William Shatner and that...particular film"
Below is the video for you CBMers to dissect. But I think it is safe to say that like Nero from the last film, John Harrison will be a brand new creation to terrorize the Enterprise crew.
Post your thoughts below!