Chris Pine on Benedict Cumberbatch

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So, there's an article about the new Star Trek movie, about the journey Jim Kirk will have to undergo as a captain, that he will have learn to what it really means to BE a captain, like sending people to their deaths etc.: link.

But there's also a bit where Chris Pine talks about...


... Benedict Cumberbatch.

Star Chris Pine expands on that point, revealing that a major driver of Kirk's further growth is the villain, played by Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch:

"It is structured so that the antagonist brings out all of the qualities in Kirk that need to happen in order for Kirk to grow. As you know from Benedict, just watching him, vocally, he's fascinating. He's got this deep resonate voice. He's a fascinating face. He's a lovely guy and just super smart. You want to see something firing in his brain, so he's not just a blood-dripping-from-the-fangs bad guy. Benedict brings those kinds of smarts."

Aww... I just love to read all the awesome things the cast and crew have to say about Benedict. It's so sweet...