Saturday, August 25, 2012

Benedict Cumberbatch of 'Sherlock' joins 'August: Osage County' cast Cumberbatch By MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer Published: 8/25/2012  2:00 AM Last Modified: 8/25/2012  3:46 AM (TULSA WORLD SCENE)




The Hollywood Reporter said Friday that Cumberbatch has signed on to join the cast that already includes Oscar-winners Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts and producer George Clooney for the film based on Tulsa native Tracy Letts' award-winning play.

The 36-year-old Englishman will play "Little" Charles Aiken, one of the many members of the dysfunctional Weston family who gather at the ancestral Pawhuska-area home.

Cumberbatch has become one of Hollywood's hottest actors since his debut as the modern Sherlock Holmes, with "Sherlock" airing on PBS.

Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=283&articleid=20120825_283_D1_CUTLIN337883

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