A few weeks ago, Benedict Cumberbatch announced a charity scheme with Omaze: you could bid on a chance to travel to LA, meet Bendy in person, have tea with him and then attend the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War. Benedict is doing this for charity, and he’s not alone – many celebrities offer similar schemes. Idris Elba has done it a few times too. Celebrities often do fun, goofy or sexy Omaze videos to tempt people into making bids. This was Benedict’s first attempt at a video:
I get that he was trying to be goofy and weird, but it doesn’t help that he actually IS a gigantic goofball or an alien-lizard in human skin trying to “pass.” So I didn’t know what to expect from the second video. I didn’t expect Benedict to talk dirty to a cup of steeping tea.
First of all, is this the way you people make a *pot* of tea? If I’m boiling all of that water – enough for a pot – then I’m steeping the tea bags in the pot, not doing it individually, cup by cup. As for Benedict talking dirty to a cup of tea…lord help us. If Benedict had done this circa 2012, I think this post would probably have had 300 comments. Those were Benedict’s prime internet-boyfriend years. But in 2018, does Benedict still give anyone any lady-part-tingles when he talks dirty? Or does it just make you feel sorry for poor ol’ loyal and trusty Sophie Hunterbatch? She has to put up with this 24-7. Poor Sophie!
Screencap courtesy of Omaze, additional photos courtesy of Getty.
I don’t find him attractive, but I think he’s charming, the video is exactly that. He’s a good solid actor.
Agreed! I’m not a fan but him sweet talking the tea made me smile.
Poor Sophie! I can’t even listen to this because I’m suffering so much second-hand embarrassment. I remember when I loved him….le sigh.
Lol , same here .i had to stop it at 20 seconds
With my eyes closed his accent is still sexy…until he over-poshes his pronunciation of “Los Angeles.” I’m out.
Literally nothing this man could ever do would get me hot and bothered.
He and his bobble head just bother me.
I felt that way — binged Sherlock and got hot & bothered – have seen him in a dozen other things since, and feel that way again.
Works for me. I still love him as much as ever, Proud of him doing this for charity and hope I win. And I’m not a teenager.
Clearly you’re not a teenager, most Bendy fans are middle aged women.
He’s got a wide age/gender mix of them these days, thanks to Marvel. But they’re more a typical fanbase than, say, a fandom? Not that this is bad: that’s actually better for an actor’s career.
BC is only hot as Sherlock.
I do think he has a beautiful speaking voice, but no one can out do Alan Rickman in voice talent or sheer attractiveness.
I vote Meh.
After years of hearing raves about Sherlock, I finally watched it. I don’t get it. Guys, that was not a good show or even a clever murder mystery show. It even managed to squander The Hounds of Baskerville. I don’t get it.
Well, now that you’ve brought up Alan Rickman, nothing else matters. Oh Snape, save me from your own evil but not really evil ways. ❤❤❤
Poor Sophie…..
He does nothing for me, personally, but Sophie looks really cute in that red carpet look. It’s very 1950s female film star.
PASS! he’s not cute at all and I don’t find him charming either. I think this is why I don’t watch his movies. I dont want to spend a couple hours staring at him.
“…to each their own” totally applies.
As a Brit I’m more likely to get hot and bothered over a good cup of tea than I am over poor old Bendy.
As the granddaughter of Brits who came to the US, I concur.
And it has been AGES since we’ve had a proper discussion on how to make a proper cup of tea properly. Sizer! Sizer! Where fore art thou, Sixer!
I miss Sixer too … does anyone know, is she okay?
Meh he peaked with Cabin Pressure.
lol! and he wasn’t even the best part! #teamarthurforever
This is cute and seems to be raising a lot of money, which is awesome for the charity.
I’m glad he’s past the web flavor of the month phase and into something more established.
I don’t see many posts here with high comment counts in general anymore though.
Lol I can’t help it, I still love him
He gets me hot&bothered as Sherlock
This is not how you prepare a decent cup of tea! *ragestroke*
The corn has chilled for me, but I’m sure someone will get their lady bits in a frightful state. However, as for tea, I’m a cup by cup girl after making pots and watching them grow cold. No, I don’t reheat in the microwave. So, I must enjoy a cup by cup lifestyle.
This seemed tongue in cheek to me, good stuff!