BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Benedict in Star Wars Episode VII?

**Posted by tonnaree** September 3, 2013 11:55 am

"I'd like to believe though that Mister Cumberbatch would only wanna be part of this if they'd offer him an interesting, somewhat original part."

I believe in The Batch.

**Posted by SusiGo** September 3, 2013 6:38 pm

Tbh I am quite glad about this announcement:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/benedict-cumberbatch-cast-star-wars-episode-vii-rep-article-1.1444585

**Posted by tobeornot221b** September 3, 2013 6:42 pm

Me too.

**Posted by reality check** September 3, 2013 7:27 pm

Hihi. :o) I'm kind of amused by your relief. Dont get it wrong, please, I can totally understand it. :o)

But please forgive me for playing the devil's advocate. ;o) He is NOT casted - yet. ;o))

**Posted by stoertebeker** September 3, 2013 8:33 pm

Ooohhh, I am sad , I was already looking forward, seeing Ben in Star Wars. Really bad news for me .

**Posted by nicbooful** September 3, 2013 10:58 pm

It may still happen regardless whether it's reported as false right now. It may have been too early for the news to be released so it could have been retracted x

**Posted by SilverMoonDragonB** September 4, 2013 3:22 am

SolarSystem wrote:
Ha! After Episodes I-III Star Wars was deader than dead to me, but with Abrams doing it, I already was quite interested in it again. Now if Mister Cumberbatch should be on board, in whatever role... wow. That would be even more wow than just wow.

Couldn't agree with you more!

**Posted by REReader** November 28, 2014 7:33 pm

RadioTimes thinks the voiceover voice in this official Star Wars teaser sounds familiar (article here).

**Posted by SolarSystem** November 28, 2014 10:55 pm

I think they might be on to something here.
I am not so sure about "The dark side - and the light", but "There has been an awakening - have you felt it?" sounds very much like a mixture of Benedict and Smaug...
Question is: will there be a voice-over in the finished film? Or do they just use it for the trailers?

Last edited by SolarSystem (November 28, 2014 10:57 pm)

**Posted by REReader** November 30, 2014 2:17 am

A very good question, that...

**Posted by James Norrington** November 30, 2014 2:04 pm

When I first read that rumour about the trailer, my first thought was: "If he really was in Star Wars they wouldn't be that stupid to give that away in their first teaser trailer, so it can't be him." Then I went watching that trailer and I wasn't that sure anymore because 'The dark side - and the light' sounds a lot like him, a mixture between Smaug and Khan.
If it really is Andy Serkis doing it, then he's done a very good job!

As for Benedict, I really do hope he's in Star Wars as he'd really love to be and he'd be perfect in whatever he'd be doing but if he is, I don't understand why they are using his voice in their first ever trailer without confirming officially he's in it.

Last edited by James Norrington (November 30, 2014 2:37 pm)

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** November 30, 2014 2:27 pm

I can't hear Ben in that voice over... I really tried but I can't...

I might be half deaf but I am usually pretty good at recognising voices...

But I would hope he was in it... that would be awesome!

**Posted by besleybean** November 30, 2014 3:00 pm

Andy Serkiss is the name I've heard.