‘The Power Of The Dog’ director “didn’t have a clue” what Benedict Cumberbatch was going to do in film’s climax

Benedict Cumberbatch is calling out Netflix and he’s looking for answers as to why his new movie was shown in theaters for such a limited amount of time.

Benedict Cumberbatch can’t stop laughing. Speaking to Deadline on Tuesday morning after receiving his Oscar nomination—one of a whopping 12 total noms for Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog—he confessed he had a “nauseating grin” on his face. “It’s such a weird, heightened thing,” he said.

Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog was the big winner at Sunday’s London Critics’ Circle Awards, scooping four prizes including Film of the Year. Scroll down for the full list of winners.

Naman Ramachandran Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” won four major awards at the 42nd annual London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday.“The Power of the Dog” won film of the year, Campion director of the year, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Kodi Smit-McPhee, actor and supporting actor of the year, respectively. This is Campion’s second film to take the Circle’s top honor, 28 years after “The Piano” won in 1994.Olivia Colman’s performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” which was snubbed at the BAFTA nominations, earned her the actress of the year award.

Naman Ramachandran The BAFTA revealed a bunch of diverse nominations on Thursday and the talent behind the recognized films are understandably ecstatic.Jane Campion’s moody western “The Power of the Dog” scored eight nominations. Benedict Cumberbatch, best actor nominee for the film, said: “I’m deeply humbled and grateful to BAFTA for this nomination.

Judi Dench and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the stars named in Vogue’s annual Hollywood portfolio. The glossy, high fashion magazine has named 25 actors, including Halle Berry, Peter Dinklage and Cate Blanchett, for its special piece in its March edition to mark awards season. Veteran actor Dame Judi, 87, looked stylish in a red coat paired with a retro pair of red heart-shaped sunglasses, while posing against an autumnal backdrop.

One glance at the recent filmography from director Justin Kurzel shows the filmmaker’s penchant for switching up genres with nearly every project. From “Macbeth” to “Assassin’s Creed” to “True History of the Kelly Gang” to last year’s “Nitram,” Kurzel is unafraid to change things up with each and every new feature.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Laura Dern have signed on to star in a new sci-fi drama movie, according to Deadline.

is a joyful, reflective, and defiant story about a reality not so far from our own where a preoccupation with productivity has destroyed our ability to connect, grieve and love. We cannot wait to see this incredibly talented cast and creative team headed by Justin, Laura and Noah bring Sam’s brilliantly original script to life,” Ackland said in a statement.

One glance at the recent filmography from director Justin Kurzel shows the filmmaker’s penchant for switching up genres with nearly every project. From “Macbeth” to “Assassin’s Creed” to “True History of the Kelly Gang” to last year’s “Nitram,” Kurzel is unafraid to change things up with each and every new feature.

Benedict Cumberbatch has reflected on playing a non-binary role in Zoolander 2, admitting that it “backfired”.The Marvel actor played the role of model All in the 2016 sequel, which drew a huge backlash at the time and a petition launched to boycott the film gained over 25,000 signatures.Reflecting on taking the role during a chat with fellow Zoolander 2 star Penelope Cruz as part of Variety‘s Actors On Actors series, Cumberbatch admitted he wouldn’t take the part if it were offered today.“There was a lot of contention around the role, understandably now,” he recalled. “And I think in this era, my role would never be performed by anybody other than a trans actor.“But I remember at the time not thinking of it necessarily in that regard, and it being more about two dinosaurs, two heteronormative clichés not understanding this new diverse world.“But it backfired a little bit,” Cumberbatch added.

K.J. Yossman Benedict Cumberbatch, Laura Dern and Noah Jupe are set to star in “Morning,” an upcoming feature from “Assassin’s Creed” director Justin Kurzel.Dern (“Marriage Story”) and Jupe (“A Quiet Place”) will lead while “Doctor Strange” star Cumberbatch appears in a supporting role.Kurzel’s last feature, “Nitram,” was nominated for a Palme d’Or.Set in the near future, “Morning” is set in a society that has evolved beyond the need to sleep thanks to a new pill and artificial sun.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a strong one for the virtual EFM market. Oscar and BAFTA winner Laura Dern (Big Little Lies), A Quiet Place star Noah Jupe and Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) have been set to star in new Justin Kurzel (Nitram) project Morning, which HanWay is launching.

If he could do it all over, Benedict Cumberbatch would not have portrayed a non-binary model in “Zoolander 2”.

Benedict Cumberbatch is opening up about his role in Zoolander 2.

Penélope Cruz (“Parallel Mothers”) and Benedict Cumberbatch (“Power of the Dog”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Benedict Cumberbatch is so over Zoom. But a new spike in COVID-19 cases with the omicron variant has meant that his planned sit-down with Penélope Cruz will instead unfold over a screen.