Over the last several years, we’ve seen more and more A-list actors making the leap to prestige TV, but Benedict Cumberbatch has played in the TV sandbox well before it was the hip thing to do. And now that he’s leading a billion-dollar franchise (“Doctor Strange”) and is no stranger to awards and accolades, it appears Cumberbatch is still making time to show up on your TV screen, with a new project titled “Eric.”
According to Variety, Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to star in the upcoming Netflix limited series, “Eric.” The series, written and produced by Abi Morgan, tells the story of a famous puppeteer from a kids’ show (Cumberbatch), who finds himself at the lowest point in his life after the disappearance of his young son, Eric. Now, with no job and newfound addiction, the puppeteer is accompanied by a seven-foot-tall blue puppet, also named Eric, who helps him on a journey back to his former life.
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As mentioned, Cumberbatch is no stranger to TV series. His breakout role was years ago on the BBC series, “Sherlock.” Since then, he’s done “Patrick Melrose,” and voice roles in “Good Omens” and Marvel’s “What If?” among other roles. It’s unclear when Cumberbatch will find time to fit “Eric” into his busy schedule. Not only does he have this new TV series on the docket, but he’s attached to a number of other film projects that have been announced in the last year, including new films from Justin Kurzel, Jeymes Samuel, and Paul Greengrass.
You can next see Cumberbatch in the upcoming Wes Anderson film, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” which is expected to arrive sometime later this year. Oh, and maybe he’ll show up as Doctor Strange in a random Marvel project. You can never count that out, either.