Esquire: British actor Cumberbatch was poisoned with nicotine three times on the set of Dog Power the role of the American rancher in the movie “Power of the Dog”. On the set of the film, he repeatedly faced poisoning with a toxic substance, according to Esquire magazine.
Cumberbatch played the role of the owner of the largest ranch in the US state of Montana. The actor wanted to get used to the image of his character, so he smoked cigarettes without a filter take by take. He strove to let the people in the room know how he smelled, although this was not easy to achieve.
“I was poisoned with nicotine three times. It's really awful when you have to smoke a lot, “the Sherlock star admitted.
The actor also said that he is worried about the new film Doctor Strange: Into the Multiverse of Madness, which is scheduled to premiere in 2022. In the film, he again played the title role.
“I have a fear about the release of the second part, because the first was a huge success, and Doctor Strange has become a very beloved character,” – said Cumberbatch.
The artist added that “being part of the Marvel franchise is surreal”, because during the filming you want to pinch yourself to believe in the reality of what is happening.
Earlier it became known that Cumberbatch will play the poisoned Russian FSB officer Litvinenko. The series will be based on the book “The Last Spy” by British journalist Alan Cowell.