katikat | Alex Kurtzman on Benedict Cumberbatch

Alex Kurtzman is one of the writers of the Star Trek sequel and this is what he had to say about Benedict Cumberbatch: link.

"He’s a genius," Kurtzman said. "There are certain actors who have the ability to take a line of dialogue and add a ring to it that you didn’t even know you put into the dialogue, into the line. And he’s one of those really brilliant actors. Just listening to him talk…you could enjoy him reading the phone book."

Going into how the villain will play into the larger story, the writer/producer then explained the importance of antagonist escalation, saying, "Sequels are about your bad guy. Because your first movie is always about the becoming of [the hero] and your bad guy has to test that hero in a very significant way. And he’s an incredibly formidable presence. He’s amazing. Are you going to be scared of him? Shit yeah!"

Awesome! Seeing how everybody and their uncle who worked on the movie are praising him, I now cannot wait even more to see it. Benedict's voice alone gives me the shivers!