Benedict Cumberbatch Refused to Take Help From Best Friend Tom Hiddleston, Left Loki Star Impressed
Within the entertainment industry, British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston are held in high regard for their exceptional abilities. Both actors starred alongside each other in Steven Spielberg’s 2010 drama film War Horse, in which Cumberbatch played Major Jamie Stewart and Hiddleston played Captain James Nicholls. Since then, the two have remained friends.
Both of the best buddies are featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where Hiddleston portrays Loki, who debuted alongside Thor in 2011, and Cumberbatch plays Doctor Stephen Strange in the 2016 film Doctor Strange. Tom Hiddleston thought back to the day his best friend impressed him.
Tom Hiddleston was ‘very happy’ when Benedict Cumberbatch was finalized to play Doctor Strange
During his Crimson Peak press junket, Tom Hiddleston expressed how happy he was that his best friend Benedict Cumberbatch had scored the role of Doctor Strange in the MCU. He said via People,
“I’m very happy about it and I gave him no tips. He needs no advice from me. I don’t know much about Dr. Strange, but I’m sure he’ll be excellent.”
In another interview with Esquire, Hiddleston noted,
“He didn’t ask for advice. And he didn’t need it! He had already worked on a huge scale on Star Trek: Into Darkness and Sherlock was a global phenomenon. Over the ten or so years, I’ve known him. What stands out is his limitless curiosity.”
He continued to express his enthusiasm for his best friend:
“He’s keenly aware that life is short and precious, and his range comes from the depth of his internal world – we contain multitudes – and his energy. I love his Doctor Strange. I think it’s terrific.”
Back at Comic-Con 2016, Cumberbatch revealed that he had shared a special moment with Hiddleston, who was asked if he would be helping the actor prepare for his role. He shared that he told him that it was so sweet that they had been asking him to look out for him like a baby brother.
Benedict Cumberbatch couldn’t stop gushing about Tom Hiddleston
During their joint interview for their movie War Horse with Empire magazine, Cumberbatch did not hold himself back from sharing some admirable words for his friend and co-star as he said,
“He is Errol Flynn reincarnated. He’s an action man, he’s got the looks, he’s an incredibly talented actor, and he’s one of the finest of our generation, and a friend. I’m very proud to know him.”
Hiddleston had also shared the same emotion with his friend in an interview in 2013 when he called Cumberbatch one of his best friends, adding that it’s funny how people have framed them together in a way, noting that he’s just a great, amazing, brilliant actor.
Tom Hiddleston took over the role of Benedict Cumberbatch in Crimson Peak by Guillermo Del Toro, but this did not affect their friendship, as Hiddleston shared with BuzzFeed,
“The thing is, we’re really good friends, and as soon as Guillermo called, I called Benedict and I said this was happening, and he was like, ‘Amazing!’ So, I had his blessing.”
The two best friends are always there for each other, hyping each other, and only have praise to say for each other.
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