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**Posted by hepzibah** August 24, 2012 3:06 pm

Benedict is in talks to talk part in the movie August: Osage County

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/benedict-cumberbatch-sherlock-meryl-streep-julia-roberts-365235

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August:_Osage_County

**Posted by SusiGo** August 24, 2012 3:11 pm

"Unemployed and clumsy" - er, would that be Benedict's part? But then we know how versatile he is.

**Posted by The Doctor** August 25, 2012 11:17 pm

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

**Posted by Mattlocked** August 31, 2012 6:55 am

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...

http://www.neuepresse.de/Menschen/Boulevard/Benedict-Cumberbatch-mit-Meryl-Streep-vor-der-Kamera

**Posted by SusiGo** August 31, 2012 7:29 am

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).

**Posted by veecee** September 2, 2012 8:48 pm

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.

**Posted by hepzibah** September 13, 2012 4:33 pm

A bit more info on the movie. No word yet in who is playing Ivy, the love interest of Benny's character

http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/continuingcoverage/default.aspx/AugustOsage_County_to_film_in_Oklahoma/65

**Posted by Davina** September 13, 2012 6:16 pm

Ewan McGregor has been confirmed as also being in this film. Brilliant!

**Posted by Ivy** September 13, 2012 9:01 pm

Davina wrote:
Ewan McGregor has been confirmed as also being in this film. Brilliant!

OMG!!!!!!

**Posted by Sammy** September 14, 2012 9:46 pm

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" ...

**Posted by Sammy** September 14, 2012 9:50 pm

So Ivy, you're Benedict's love interest? Jealous!

**Posted by Ivy** September 16, 2012 6:31 pm

**Posted by Ivy** September 16, 2012 6:33 pm

Sammy wrote:
So Ivy, you're Benedict's love interest? Jealous!

Sorry you had to find out this way!

But I'd like to be also Ewans love interest!

**Posted by kazza474** September 22, 2012 8:57 pm

Filming starts on Monday straight after the Emmys.

Details here :
Locals hope to serenade, catch a peak of Hollywood stars in 'August: Osage County'

**Posted by SusiGo** September 28, 2012 7:00 pm

First photo taken on the set of his new film. Please observe the Sherlock curls coming through.

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**Posted by Mattlocked** September 28, 2012 8:19 pm

You are again stalking the Batch! I don't believe it!

**Posted by SusiGo** September 28, 2012 8:29 pm

I didn't stalk him. Or do you think I took that picture? If only.

**Posted by ancientsgate** September 28, 2012 8:41 pm

SusiGo wrote:
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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**Posted by ancientsgate** September 28, 2012 8:43 pm

Ivy wrote:

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.

**Posted by Sam** September 28, 2012 10:38 pm

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.