For those disappointed to learn that The Imitation Game isn’t about Benedict Cumberbatch imitating celebrities for two hours, Cumberbatch’s interview with MTV will have to suffice.
Cumberbatch, who already proved that he can imitate a Wookie was asked by MTV to imitate as many celebrities as possible in one minute. During that time, he managed to squeeze in 11 brilliant impressions, although he struggled a bit with Christopher Walken.
His Tom Hiddleston was perfect though and he didn’t cower in fear when asked to do Taylor Swift. Other celebrities he managed to pull off were Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Tom Hardy’s Bane, Jack Nicholson, John Malkovich, Alan Rickman and Matthew McConaughey.
Cumberbatch’s performance in The Imitation Game as Alan Turing has been widely praised and it’s expected to nab him an Oscar nomination. Perhaps the academy and Neil Patrick Harris can enlist him for more imitations during the Oscars. It might keep us awake!
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