Five years ago, Sherlock propelled him into the stratosphere. Now he's photobombing the Oscars and selling out Hamlet a year in advance. Friends and co-stars reveal why the world is wild for Benedict CumberbatchTwenty years ago, while he was still at school, Benedict Cumberbatch had his first chance to star in Hamlet. But, remembers Harrow drama teacher Martin Tyrell, he decided to concentrate on his A-levels instead…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:34AM on July 26, 2015