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August: Osage County
Benedict is in talks to talk part in the movie August: Osage County
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts co-star. That's MERYL STREEP & JULIA ROBERTS, people, two of the biggest movie stars around. 
Can't get much better than that.
First thing I did was go to Wikipedia to find out about the play. It sounds like one of those classic family-get-together-where-secrets-are-revealed stories, but it did win a Pulitzer Prize, so it is presumably well-written. Here is the Wikipedia link for those who don't mind spoilers
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Re: August: Osage County
"Unemployed and clumsy" - er, would that be Benedict's part? But then we know how versatile he is. 
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Re: August: Osage County
SusiGo wrote:
"Unemployed and clumsy"
*sees a montage of 'he doesn't get paid for this' (working for the Yard) and Sherlock falling in and out of bed*
So Benedict will basically play Sherlock in a crossover show? awesome! lol
- Mattlocked
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While searching for a good-morning-pic I found this German article.
It's from "Neue Presse", a local newspaper in Hanover. Just few km from where I live. Finally it's coming nearer... 
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That's great, Mattlocked. Maybe he'll finally get the recognition he deserves so we won't be an exotic species anymore (which can be quite nice though). 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: August: Osage County
Oooh, I'm sorry. I saw that play on Broadway and didn't enjoy it that much. Would be fun to hear one of Bennie's American accents, though.
- hepzibah
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Re: August: Osage County
A bit more info on the movie. No word yet in who is playing Ivy, the love interest of Benny's character
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Re: August: Osage County
Ewan McGregor has been confirmed as also being in this film. Brilliant!
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Ewan McGregor has been confirmed as also being in this film. Brilliant!
OMG!!!!!! 
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Oh, wow! Good for him
He's so successful now, it makes me proud.
Now I'm so cumberbatched, in the German article Mattlocked posted there is this photo gallery of Kate and William on the right side and I accidentally read "Spekulationen um Babybatch" 
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So Ivy, you're Benedict's love interest? 
Jealous!
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So Ivy, you're Benedict's love interest?
Sorry you had to find out this way!
But I'd like to be also Ewans love interest!
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Filming starts on Monday straight after the Emmys.
Details here :
Locals hope to serenade, catch a peak of Hollywood stars in 'August: Osage County'
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First photo taken on the set of his new film. Please observe the Sherlock curls coming through. 
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: August: Osage County
You are again stalking the Batch! I don't believe it!
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I didn't stalk him. Or do you think I took that picture? If only.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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First photo taken on the set of his new film. Please observe the Sherlock curls coming through.
Dare we hope--- his natural hair color? TPTB didn't make him that stupid unfortunate blond color again, thank GOD. Or slick his hair down with goop.
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Re: August: Osage County
AN AMERICAN ACCENT?? Be still, my heart. I cannot believe this. I can't wait to hear/see how he does in this one. Lots and lots of Big Stars in this movie, which is bound to get all kinds of attention here in the States anyway. Yay! Good for Ben's career.
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Very interested to hear his American accent as well If it's a Southern accent...oh god. I don't care for the American accent but Southern is the worst - no offense if anyone has one.
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