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Benedict Cumberbatch not ready for Oscar

Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch insists it's too early to speculate whether or not he will take home an Oscar for his role in The Imitation Game.

The 38-year-old actor, who plays mathematician Alan Turing in the British-American historical thriller movie, claims it's far too early to be talking about the Academy Awards.

Speaking to HELLO! magazine, the Sherlock star, said: ''It would be amazing, but to be honest it's so premature that it would almost be futile to talk about it.

''I understand why it always happens at festivals, but I just got my suit back from the dry cleaners from this year's Oscars... There's lots of films to see before we start going, 'Oooh, blah, blah.''

Cumberbatch continued to say that he's not really that bothered about winning an award, adding: ''The most important thing is that any kind of buzz creates an interest in the film, which means people will see it hopefully and that means the Alan Turning story will get to a broader audience.

''And that, as a storyteller, is all I am concerned about. And if I have done a good job as him as well, that's great.''

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