First Look - Benedict cumberbatch as richard iii
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Hold on to your horses - the first picture of Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard III has
been released.
And boy doesn't he look smouldering?
The 38-year-old actor will star as the English king in BBC's The Hollow Crown: The Wars of
the Roses, an adaptation of four of Shakespeare's historical plays.
The series will comprise Henry VI Parts I, II and III, and conclude with Richard III.
Following 2012's first cycle of adaptations, Cumberbatch was confirmed to take part in
Richard III back in April.
Judi Dench, Hugh Bonneville, and Tom Sturridge are also in the principal cast, as first announced
in August.
