BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Role in Bond film 2014

**Posted by Davina** September 27, 2012 6:12 am

But Pierce is Irish, so he has at least one really positive thing about him. I liked him in Mama Mia (just not his singing though! Lol).

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** September 27, 2012 8:56 pm

Awww, this would be BRILLIANT!! Love James Bond...

**Posted by besleybean** October 7, 2012 4:36 pm

Seems to be completely split opinion on this from the Festival, on whether he was joking about not being in it...BOSS?!

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** October 13, 2012 11:06 am

Well, this is an interesting one, because at the festival someone asked him a question about it, and he seemed genuinely confused and surprised, and said he'd heard nothing about it.

So seemingly, it's just a rumour...

Anyway, this was an article I found about it, but it's dated before the festival, so perhaps it's pure conjecture:
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/347928/Benedict-Cumberbatch-set-to-be-next-Bond-baddie

**Posted by besleybean** October 13, 2012 11:37 am

And it's The Daily Express!

**Posted by Emy Klevers** October 13, 2012 11:40 am

I saw in a french article that it was a "friend" of him who said this "rumor"...I am surprised.
The journalist worked very bad. But it is not the first time that they make mistakes like this.

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**Posted by hepzibah** October 16, 2012 4:56 pm

It is now listed on IMDB as Bond 24 (rumoured) (announced) which I believe means that the film is announced but the casting of Benny is still at the rumour stage. I'm not a fan of either Star Trek or James Bond but I guess I will have to drag myself along to see him on the big screen.

**Posted by Sam** October 16, 2012 6:58 pm

Sherlock Holmes wrote:
Well, this is an interesting one, because at the festival someone asked him a question about it, and he seemed genuinely confused and surprised, and said he'd heard nothing about it.

So seemingly, it's just a rumour...

Anyway, this was an article I found about it, but it's dated before the festival, so perhaps it's pure conjecture:
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/347928/Benedict-Cumberbatch-set-to-be-next-Bond-baddie

Guess it's not happening then. Unless he's trying to fool us.

**Posted by SusiGo** October 16, 2012 7:05 pm

If it's not this it'll be another film. On the one hand I wish him success in big films but I like his choice of unusual roles in which he can show his wonderful abilities. And I'm waiting for Hamlet, BTW.