Hot off his Academy Award-nominated performance inPower of the Dogand the box office success ofDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,Benedict Cumberbatchis showing no signs of slowing down.Deadlineis reporting that a film collaboration between the actor and Academy Award-nominated directorPaul Greengrassis currently being shopped around the Cannes Film Market.
The film, titledThe Hood, is said to be in a similar vein toBraveheartandGladiator. Written by Greengrass with him planning to direct as well, the film is said to be a period drama. Cumberbatch will reportedly star in the film as the leader of a peasant revolt in England. Not much else about the film is known at this time.
Cumberbatch is a two-time Academy Award-nominated actor, being nominated forPower of the DogandThe Imitation Game. Cumberbatch first made a name for himself to international audiences when he began starring in the hit BBC dramaSherlockas the titular Sherlock Holmes, a role which earned him three BAFTA nominations and one Emmy win. His name then began to grow even bigger as he starred as the dragon Smaug inThe Hobbittrilogy and entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Strange. The actor has also appeared in films like12 Years a Slave,Black Mass, and1917. Currently, he is filming an adaptation of theRoald DahlbookThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugarfor directorWes Anderson.
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As a director, Greengrass is largely known for his historical dramatizations. Greengrass directed the filmUnited 93, about the September 11th terrorist attack, which earned him a BAFTA win and Academy Award nomination for directing. His other historical dramatizations includeBloody Sunday, about the massacre of Irish civilians by British soldiers during a protest,Captain Phillips, about the hijacking of an American cargo ship by Somali pirates, and22 July, about the worst terrorist attack in Norway’s history. Greengrass’ other directing works includeThe Bourne Supremacy,The Bourne Ultimatum, andNews of the World. As a writer, Greengrass wroteBloody Sunday,United 93,22 July, andNews of the World.
Tyler ThompsonandGreggory Goodmanare producingThe Hoodfor the production banner Cross Creek. Cross Creek is also financing the film. Stay tuned to Collider for any future updates.
