Benedict Cumberbatch wants to play a "dumb" character.
The ‘Sherlock’ actor, who has just completed ‘The Imitation Game’, a biopic of British cryptographer, Alan Turing, insists he’s ready for a less intellectual role.
The 37-year-old star told T magazine: "I always seem to be cast as slightly wan, ethereal, troubled intellectuals or physically ambivalent bad lovers…
"I am so ready to play a really dumb character."
Benedict, who has also won awards for his role as Victor Frankenstein and his monster in the West End production, became a huge star after taking on the part of the titular detective in BBC1’s ‘Sherlock’ but admits he’s not the nicest character to play.
He said: "I always make it clear that people who become obsessed with him or the idea of him – he’d destroy you…
"He is an absolute b*****d."
The actor is uncomfortable in the spotlight but has quickly realised the best way to stay undetected is not to draw attention to himself.
He explained: "There is a way of just shadowing through. The higher the walls, the more dark the windows, the bigger the sunglasses – the more people are going to look.
"The greatest disguise is learning how to be invisible in plain sight."
Benedict Cumberbatch: I want a dumb role
