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Benedict Cumberbatch insists he is not in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' trailer.
The 38-year-old film star has laughed off claims that he is the mysterious voice behind the most recent trailer for the highly-anticipated science fiction film.
Benedict confirmed: "I am not the voice of the 'Star Wars' trailer, nor am I the hooded character with the rather cool new lightsaber."
When asked if he featured in the space opera at all, the 'Sherlock' star simply told the Radio Times website: "No."
Instead, it is thought that 'Lord of the Rings' actor Andy Serkis is the man behind "the hood".
According to the website HitFix, the 50-year-old star is set to play a "pivotal role" in the latest 'Star Wars' flick.
The source shared: "He's playing a pivotal role in the film, although he will not have a lot of screen time."
Despite his assertion that he doesn't feature in 'Star Wars' Benedict - who recently got engaged to his long-term girlfriend Sophie Hunter, 36 - remained humble when questioned about the award buzz surrounding his new film 'The Imitation Game' as he insisted he was simply "excited" to have more people hear about his character Alan Turing's legacy as a World War II code breaker.
He shared: "[I am] thrilled for the film and, you know, any kind of buzz around it, for any other reason, is just [...] people being intrigued to see the film.
"That's really exciting for me, because the only thing that matters is that his story and the legacy of his name is brought to a wider audience and that seems to be happening."

Mel B has described her 'Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast' character as a "mini-me".
The 39-year-old television personality "thoroughly enjoyed" voicing the animated fairy Fury because they share the same "attitude".
She explained: "I'm Mel B - Scary Spice - playing Fury, it kind of suits me. She does have attitude my character, it's like a little mini-me."
Despite their similarities, Mel admitted how she sometimes found it difficult to replicate her feisty cartoon.
Talking in Disney UK's official YouTube video, Mel said: "You look at a massive screen of your character saying the lines and you try and match your voice to the character ... and that may take a few times."
Mel - who has four daughters, Phoenix Chi, 15, from her first marriage to Jimmy Gulzar, seven-year-old Angel Iris from her marriage to Eddie Murphy, and three-year-old Madison with her current husband Stephen Belafonte, who is father to Mel's step-daughter Giselle, 10 - revealed that the whole family was excited for her new film venture.
She said: "I've got four girls. They love Tinker Bell. In fact, they have lots of dress-ups. I'm a huge Disney fan. You name any Disney movie and they're all good."
The 'X Factor' judge even joked about her ITV co-stars Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh, as she mused over which fairy role would suit them best.
Mel said: "If Cheryl was to play a fairy she would be Tinker Bell. I think Simon Cowell would be the one trying to destroy everyone and everything and every land. And Louis would just be the funny one."

Eddie Redmayne had a "catastrophic" audition for 'Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens'.
The 32-year-old actor admitted to having a particularly bad audition for an unnamed role in the eighth instalment of the science-fiction saga which resulted in "crushing" his "childhood dream".
Recalling the embarrassing incident, Eddie said: "My 'Star Wars' audition was pretty catastrophically bad. There's this wonderful casting director called Nina Gold, who I absolutely love.
"I went in and did this scene, and after seven times of trying to play ... [Gold] was like, 'Got anything else, Eddie?'
"I said, 'OK, that's a childhood dream crushed.'"
Eddie then explained how he also ruined an audition for the 'The Hobbit' as he tried to win the role of Bilbo Baggins, which eventually went to Martin Freeman.
In a recent interview with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Eddie shared: "I did a very awful audition for 'The Hobbit' too - trying to do my Bilbo Baggins impression."
However, the handsome actor managed to successfully land a role in at least one science based movie.
Next year, Eddie will join Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum in the space opera, 'Jupiter Ascending', which is due out in cinemas from February 2015.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have a secret cameo in 'Annie'.
The new parents - who welcomed their baby girl Wyatt Isabelle in September - will reportedly star in a film within 'Annie', called 'Moonquake Lake'.
According to Confident@l, the movie's father figure Will Stacks, played by Jamie Foxx and the titular star, played by the 11-year-old actress Quvenzhane Wallis go to the cinema to see the film, where the real-life couple play lovers.
Mila, 31, and Ashton, 36, will then be confronted by a blue villain, played by the pop star Rihanna.
'Back to the Future' actor Michael J. Fox will make a cameo appearance in the film as he endorses the fictional mayor of New York City.
While 'Saturday Night Live' member Bobby Moynihan stars in the final scene of the movie as a "rude and mouthy bar patron" who makes fun of Will Stacks.
The remake of the classic 1982 film - which originally starred Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan and Aileen Quinn as Annie - has been produced by Jay Z and Will Smith.
Cameron Diaz and Rose Byrne are also set to star in the film, which is due out in cinemas from December 25.

Idina Menzel has confirmed a 'Frozen' sequel is "in the works".
The 43-year-old actress - who voices Princess Elsa in the Oscar-winning Disney film and sings the popular theme tune 'Let It Go' - has revealed there will be a follow-up.
Quizzed on what she could say about plans to create a sequel and stage musical, Menzel said: "That they're all in the works, ha ha!"
The brunette beauty also confessed that while she's unsure who will star as Elsa in the theatre production, she's hoping to reprise her role in the second movie.
When asked if she was signed up for them all, she told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper: "Ah, yeah sure... Not the stage show - I don't know what will happen with that - but the movie hopefully. We'll see. I'm just going along for the ride."
Following on from the success of the 2013 animation, Disney has released a collection of 'Frozen' TV, game and entertainment spin-offs, including a crossover TV episode with ABC series 'Once Upon A Time' and a sing-along video version.
And, while Disney executive Thomas Schumacher admitted earlier this year that a stage adaptation of the film was a long way off, Disney CEO Bob Iger has yet to comment on when the sequel will be produced.

Jason Sudeikis has joked he's "not allowed" to make movies without Jennifer Aniston.
The 39-year-old actor has starred alongside the 'Friends' actress in three movies in as many years - 'Horrible Bosses', 'We're The Millers' and currently 'Horrible Bosses 2' - and he's joked it's because he's been banned from working with anyone else.
Sudeikis said: "I'm not allowed to do a movie without her. It's actually the fourth movie. We met in 2009 when I played a small character pining for her in a movie she did with Gerard Butler ['The Bounty Hunter']."
The 'Hall Pass' star also spoke about the way in which 'Horrible Bosses 2' personifies a heightened version of reality and insisted he's not interested in what critics have to say.
He explained: "Each boss personifies a different element, whether we're being put on our heel's due to a woman's frank sexuality or Jamie Foxx's character and the way he deals with race...
"While some people may just write it off as dumb, crude humour ... I think they are maybe in a position of criticising films because of a lack of imagination than to see what's actually going on there."
Meanwhile, Sudeikis will next star alongside Jeremy Irons and William Hurt in Jesse Owens biopic 'Race', which he describes as "by no means a comedy".

Chris Hemsworth finds it "exhausting" carrying extra weight when he plays Thor.
The 31-year-old star - who was recently named PEOPLE magazine's Sexiest Man Alive - admits he usually goes on a diet after playing the 'Avengers Assemble' character because none of his clothes fit.
He said: "When I'm not doing that character, I want to get lean again as quickly as possible, because carrying that weight is exhausting. And none of my clothes fit."
The Australian actor relies on a combination of weight lifting and bodybuilding to get him in shape for the role, but admits he doesn't pile on the pounds that easily.
He said: "I'm lucky. Genetically I don't put on weight easily. I like running, surfing or boxing, and I did Muay Thai for a long time. If I have a goal, I'm really good about what I eat - protein, veggies, clean food and restricted carbohydrates. Cheat days are pizza, hamburgers, beer, sugary things. Everything I'm not allowed to have!"
Chris also enjoys getting massages to help him relax after a long workout.
He said: "I love massages - hard Thai ones. I hate falling asleep during them. I want to know something is happening."
Despite putting a lot of work into his physique, Chris insists he is very low maintenance when it comes to grooming.
He added to PEOPLE magazine: "I'm sick of my hair. I have a hat on most of the time just so I don't have to deal with it. I don't like being clean-shaven, because my skin feels likes it's going to break out in a rash, so I clipper it nice and short."

Martin Freeman was desperate to "go dark" in 'The Hobbit' movie series.
The 43-year-old actor portrays Bilbo Baggins in the film franchise and is pleased his character has gone through so many different experiences as he worried being a "cute Hobbit" would bore audiences quickly.
He said: "Bilbo goes through an awful lot of changes, a lot of light and shade.
"I wanted to know early on, when do I break through the ingénue thing? When do I break through the Stan Laurel, wide-eyed 'What's going on?' thing.
"I knew that wouldn't be very interesting, to be a cute Hobbit all the time.
"I was always chomping at the bit, 'When can he go dark?' That's my natural inclination, to just root around in the dirt."
While the movies are based on J.R.R. Tolkien's best-selling book, there are some differences and Martin is delighted with the tale told in third instalment, 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'.
He added to SFX magazine: "It's ever so good. Anyone that's read the book knows what's in the story.
"But there will be bits that are not exactly the same as Professor Tolkein, as there have been with all the films. The screenplay is my bible as opposed to the novel."

Julie Walters didn't fit in at school.
The 'Mamma Mia!' actress has felt like an outsider as a child and claims she was slapped by teachers at her private convent school on numerous occasions for pronouncing words in her native Birmingham accent.
She said: "The only time I ever felt that I really didn't fit in was at my primary school. It was a private convent school and I came from a working-class background. I had to wear a navy gymslip with a tie, a school beret and a blazer or gabardine mac. I hated it. I hated them; the nuns were vile.
"We had elocution lessons and I used to be slapped. You had to stand at the front of the class and say various words and I remember one lesson in particular, "barrrrth.
"'Bath', I said in the Birmingham accent I refused to lose ... It went on and on and on. I didn't say it ... It was heaven when I went to an ordinary grammar school at 11. Heaven."
However, the 64-year-old star chose never to tell her parents about her experiences at the school, as they worked so hard to send her there though she hasn't always lived up to their expectations.
She added to Radio Times magazine: "My mother wanted me to marry a doctor so I dutifully went in to nursing. When I announced later in life that I was jacking in nursing for acting, she went potty!"