Henry Cavill and Benedict Cumberbatch Are Stars To Watch In 2013 (FORBES)

Dorothy Pomerantz, Forbes Staff

Another star we’re keeping an eye on this year is Benedict Cumberbatch. The British actor already has legions of fans from his work on Sherlock, an update of Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective series. This year he’ll co-star in one of the most anticipated movies of 2013: Star Trek Into Darkness. There’s been a lot of speculation that the character Cumberbatch is playing is Khan, the bad guy from the second Star Trek movie in 1982. But the star has said his character’s name is John Harrison.


Fans will also be able to hear (but not see) Cumberbatch in the upcoming sequel to The Hobbit. Cumberbatch voices the dragon, Smaug.


Speaking of superheroes, Henry Cavill also makes our list of Stars to Watch. The young actor, best known for his work in The Immortals, is the latest to take on the role of Superman. Brandon Routh tried in 2006 with Superman Returns but the film didn’t live up to expectations, earning $390 million at the box office on a budget of $270 million. Warner Bros. is hoping to see better results with Man of Steel, which hits theaters this summer. You can check out the trailer here. With his square good deeds, Superman has become a  tough sell in the age of tortured superheroes like Batman. But if the film is a hit, Cavill could be on his way to becoming the next Christian Bale.


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