MOVIE NEWS – From today, Benedict Cumberbatch is the “new resident” of Madame Tussauds Budapest. The wax figure of the creator of Sherlock Holmes arrived in Dorottya Street from Vienna and will definitely stay for a few months. The United Kingdom Embassy, the Hungarian British Chamber of Commerce, and Cumberbatch’s permanent Hungarian voice, Simon Kornél, took part in the ceremonial handing over of Cumberbatch’s figure.

The number of stars per square meter in Dorottya Street has increased again. Madame Tussauds Budapest has unveiled a new figure, none other than Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch. Most people know the English actor as Sherlock Holmes and as Doctor Strange in the Marvel series. Cumberbatch is one of the most sought-after British actors, to whom directors like to cast intelligent, upper-class, gentleman roles due to his appearance and distinctive voice. The British star is one of the main characters in Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, which won a statuette in the best short film category at the last Oscar ceremony.

Benedict Cumberbatch himself participated in the process of creating the figure. Each wax figure is made over months in a special workshop of Madame Tussauds near London, with the involvement of craftsmen, artists and other professionals. In many cases, the subject himself cooperates with the crew, as did the English actor. Cumberbatch even attached a few strands of hair to his character’s head.

The figure of the actor was inaugurated at an event with a British atmosphere, which was attended by Paul Fox, the ambassador of the United Kingdom, and the Hungarian British Chamber of Commerce.

The wax figure sits on the arm of an armchair, so visitors can sit next to him and try out the interactive panels. Cumberbatch in 2015, the late II. He received the rank of Commander of the Order of Merit of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. According to the justification, he deserved the recognition for his outstanding work in the performing arts and his charitable activities.

Benedict Cumberbatch is not only one of the most popular actors in the world, but also an extremely interesting, versatile personality. He speaks six languages fluently, in addition to his native English, he also knows Japanese, German, Portuguese, Chinese and Greek. For one year, he worked as a volunteer English teacher in a Tibetan monastery in Darjeeling, India. In addition to his film roles, he also often undertakes stage work, and he likes to lend his distinctive voice to video games, documentaries, commercials and radio programs.

“My first meeting with Benedict Cumberbatch took place on a hot summer day at the dubbing studio. I couldn’t stand due to an insect bite, so I worked sitting on a bar stool and the air conditioner broke down. It was a difficult start, but I’m glad that since then I can continuously provide the voice of the actor. He is a perfect, precise artistic machine, who also perfected his distance. Personally, Code Game is my favorite film of his,” Simon Kornél said.

„The arrival of Benedict’s figure and the special world we have created around him is another proof that something exciting is always happening here. Thanks to the unique 130-square-meter LED wall of our Cinema Café, we turned the venue into an English library room at the push of a button, so that our guests could take photos with this true British gentleman in an authentic environment” – said Zsuzsanna Óhidi, operations director of Madame Tussauds Budapest.

Source: Astoria Agency