Benedict Cumberbatch Was Filming Doctor Strange and Sherlock at the Same Time. Here's How He Kept the Characters Separate.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Was Filming Doctor Strange and Sherlock at the Same Time. Here's How He Kept the Characters Separate.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Was Filming Doctor Strange and Sherlock at the Same Time. Here's How He Kept the Characters Separate.

In 2015 and 2016, Benedict Cumberbatch was simultaneously preparing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Doctor Strange while remaining committed to Sherlock Series Four.

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The scheduling overlap was significant. The characters, on the surface, share obvious similarities: both are exceptionally intelligent, both are arrogant in ways they consider justified, both undergo fundamental changes in their understanding of the world.

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