Benedict Cumberbatch Lands Villain Role in ‘Star Trek 2’

BBC’s ‘Sherlock’ actor also has upcoming roles in ‘The Hobbit.’ By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Benedict Cumberbatch Photo: Getty Images Damon Lindelof, “Lost” co-creator and one of the screenwriters behind J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek 2,” tweeted on Monday, “Something really, REALLY cool just happened. #BoldlyGo.” All signs pointed to a looming “Trek” announcement, but we didn’t find out what was setting Lindelof’s phasers to stun until two days later. Benedict Cumberbatch , the British actor most recently seen in “War Horse” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” will play the main villain in the “Star Trek” sequel. This was the role for which Abrams originally wanted Benicio Del Toro , but had

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