The best Benedict Cumberbatch’s movies of 2021

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

19/07/1976 (47 años)
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. He first performed at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park in Shakespearean productions, and made his West End debut in Richard Eyre's revival of Hedda Gabler in 2005. Since then, he has starred in the Royal National Theatre productions After the Dance (2010) and Frankenstein (2011). In 2015, he played the title role in Hamlet at the Barbican Theatre. His television work includes appearances in Silent Witness (2002) and Fortysomething (2003) before playing Stephen Hawking in the television film Hawking (2004). He has starred as Sherlock Holmes in the series Sherlock since 2010. He has also headlined Tom Stoppard's adaptation of Parade's End (2012), The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016), and Patrick Melrose (2018). In the film, he has starred in Amazing Grace (2006), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), 12 Years a Slave (2013), The Fifth Estate (2013), and The Imitation Game (2014). He also made a brief appearance in 1917 (2019). From 2012 to 2014, through voice and motion capture, he played the characters of Smaug and the Necromancer in The Hobbit film series. In superhero films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he has played Dr. Stephen Strange in Doctor Strange (2016), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He has received numerous accolades, including the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for Frankenstein, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Sherlock. His performance in The Imitation Game earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In 2015, he was appointed a CBE in the 2015 Birthday Honours for services to the performing arts and to charity. The description above is from the Wikipedia article Benedict Cumberbatch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Spider-Man: No Way Home
8.2/10
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 21/10/2021
  • Character: Louis Wain
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

The Courier

The Courier
7.2/10
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaWestern
  • Release: 13/09/2021
  • Character: Phil Burbank
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian
7.5/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 10/02/2021
  • Character: Lt. Stuart Couch
A detainee at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center is held without charges for over a decade and seeks help from a defense attorney for his release.

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
5.9/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 12/11/2021
  • Character: Stephen Strange / Doctor Strange (voice) (archive footage)
Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future.

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel
  • Release: 22/03/2021
  • Character: Self
Since 2017, Letters Live has produced 11 shows at the Union Chapel, with no two shows being the same.

Antarctica

Antarctica
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 17/05/2021
  • Character: Narrator
Antarctica is the most extreme continent on our planet—higher, colder, and even drier than any other on Earth, and although it is thousands of miles away, what happens here affects every single one of us.

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
  • Release: 15/03/2021
Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter" by Simon Garfield, Letters Live is a series of curated, live events that celebrate the enduring power of literary correspondence. Performed by a remarkable and surprise cast each night, Letters Live is a unique event that is heartbreaking, euphoric, hilarious and inspiring in equal measure. Those who have previously attended Letters Live will know how memorable these evenings are. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from each show are channeled towards a number of carefully selected literacy charities to support the important work they do.

Gypsy Boy

Gypsy Boy
Adapted from Mikey Walsh's wildly engrossing hit memoir of growing up in England's Romany Gypsy community in the 1980s.

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