Benedict Cumberbach joins the cast
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He looks more like a Superman than a Spock.
Eh, I was referring more to his abilities than his looks. I don't really care if an actor looks the part, only if they can play the part.
Yes!
^ Well, isn't Spock supposed to be descended from Holmes, in fanon?
Cumberbatch could potentially be a believable "Villainous Vulcan" (and no -- not Sybok), or a villainous human, for that matter.
I have no idea what the plot of this film is, but one potential plot would be having the "Vulcans without a homeworld" situation be something similar to the Palestinian issue and their attempts at trying to procure a homeland. Of course, if the writers went in this direction, they would need to be much more vague on the issue, lest they look like they would be sympathizing with either the Palestinians or the Jews (and i REALLY doubt Abrams would be looking to openly sympathize with the Palestinians, but he can't villainize them, either).
Considering for a minute that this is a potential plotline, If Vulcans are now refugees -- people without a home -- I'm sure there would be some among them who would act more militantly in trying to procure a new homeland through any means necessary. Cumberbatch could play the militant Vulcan whose original good intentions for getting his people a homeland escalates too far into violence and (dare I say) 'terrorist' acts.
In order for Abrams to appease the real-world Muslims AND Jews, the plight of the Vulcans could be seen as a noble cause (they just want a place to live), but with a few Vulcans among them (perhaps a less-emotionally controlled sect) who get carried away and resort to violence in the name of this "noble cause".
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As for Cumberbatch being a Klingon, I think he has too much of a unique look already to hide it behind Klingon makeup, that is assuming the Abrams-trek Klingons have some additional facial makeup.
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I have no idea what the plot of this film is, but one potential plot would be having the "Vulcans without a homeworld" situation be something similar to the Palestinian issue and their attempts at trying to procure a homeland. Of course, if the writers went in this direction, they would need to be much more vague on the issue, lest they look like they would be sympathizing with either the Palestinians or the Jews (and i REALLY doubt Abrams would be looking to openly sympathize with the Palestinians, but he can't villainize them, either).
Considering for a minute that this is a potential plotline, If Vulcans are now refugees -- people without a home -- I'm sure there would be some among them who would act more militantly in trying to procure a new homeland through any means necessary. Cumberbatch could play the militant Vulcan whose original good intentions for getting his people a homeland escalates too far into violence and (dare I say) 'terrorist' acts.
In order for Abrams to appease the real-world Muslims AND Jews, the plight of the Vulcans could be seen as a noble cause (they just want a place to live), but with a few Vulcans among them (perhaps a less-emotionally controlled sect) who get carried away and resort to violence in the name of this "noble cause".
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As for Cumberbatch being a Klingon, I think he has too much of a unique look already to hide it behind Klingon makeup, that is assuming the Abrams-trek Klingons have some additional facial makeup.
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It's just so lovely how almost everyone here goes: "I think he's butt ugly, he just MUST play an alien." 
It's just so lovely how almost everyone here goes: "I think he's butt ugly, he just MUST play an alien."
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It's better than the itinerant little trouble maker, the babysitter left behind on some planet, and forgot to check on...boohoo!
It's just so lovely how almost everyone here goes: "I think he's butt ugly, he just MUST play an alien."
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Well, the baddie is going to be an alien, a genetically futzed with human, or an insane admiral - any of which would fit a butt-ugly actor pretty well.
The reason he can't be Khan is due to political correctness, not looks.
The reason he can't be Khan is becasue too many people want it which means JJ will not deliver it. Let me be wrong and let a new Khan story unfold in the cinema Summer, 2013.
I like BC becuse of his voice. I remain cautiuosly optimistic. For all we know, he is a young Chris Pine.
That would be quite the feat, since Cumberbatch is several years older than Pine.
I think he sounds a little like Alan Rickman (I mean besides both being British). Considering your avatar, perhaps you feel the same way?
The both speak with a similar tone and style.
I'm not all that familiar with Cumberbach, but he has an interesting look. Like he could easily play a gentleman or a psycho.
He still won't confirm if he is the villain in this interview. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677356/benedict-cumberbatch-star-trek-2.jhtml
I sense a role with firm man boobs.....
Watch Sherlock... he's a bit of both in that... more psycho / sociopath actually lol
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