BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Benedict's double?

**Posted by mrshouse** March 4, 2015 10:07 am

Am I the only one to find this odd? Where the good lord is the resemblance? Doesn't the press have enough to write about when Ben is on his well deserved honeymoon?
*scratching head*
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2977233/The-Imitation-Game-Teenage-lookalike-Benedict-Cumberbatch-bombarded-messages-thousands-women-world.html

**Posted by ukaunz** March 4, 2015 10:27 am

Completely ridiculous. He looks nothing like Benedict, and how lame to present himself that way. I hope he's not making money off this, but unfortunately he probably is

**Posted by Mattlocked** March 4, 2015 11:20 am

I'm not sure if it's even his "fault".
I remember some pics of him months (years?) ago, when people thought they were from teenage-Ben.
So now it seems that boy probably "just" jumped on that train.

But "fans" can't tell the difference between 16 and 38? Really?

EDIT: They can have that boy. I prefer the MAN.

Last edited by Mattlocked (March 4, 2015 11:23 am)

**Posted by gently69** March 4, 2015 12:05 pm

My opinion exactly, Mattlocked.

Certainly there are people who say: "You look young Cumberbatch."
But mistake him for Benedict? Typical Daily Fail story, I think.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** March 4, 2015 1:25 pm

Oh my gosh. Now that is a fail.

honestly his eyes look a little photoshopped to me

**Posted by Lilythiell** March 4, 2015 5:14 pm

This is absolutely ludicrous. This boy looks nothing like Ben. Daily Fail indeed. (love that expression, by the way).
I completely agree with you, mrshouse, when you wonder if the press doesn't have enough to write on Ben. However, I wouldn't use the word "press". Seems too much an honour. I wish they'd leave him alone. Then again, that's the tabloïds for you, spreading rumours, writing farfetched articles, misquoting people...anything to sell, and to hell with ethics!

**Posted by REReader** March 4, 2015 5:42 pm

Mattlocked wrote:
I remember some pics of him months (years?) ago, when people thought they were from teenage-Ben.

I remember it from a few years back, yes. I generally don't see these sorts of resemblences, and I didn't with this kid either, but obviously people did. But this is such old news for a new article!

**Posted by nakahara** March 5, 2015 10:21 pm

Sorry boy, you tried, but there can be only one Benedict.