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Benedict Cumberbatch will star in 'Richard III' for the BBC

The actor is also starring in a theater production of 'Hamlet' in 2015.

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Benedict Cumberbatch will portray both Hamlet and Richard III in productions.
  • By Molly Driscoll Staff Writer

鈥淪herlock鈥� actor Benedict Cumberbatch will be taking on another famous Shakespeare role.

It had previously been announced that Cumberbatch will play the title role in a production of 鈥淗amlet鈥� that will be mounted at the Barbican Centre in London which will begin in August 2015. Now, Cumberbatch will also be playing the title role in 鈥淩ichard III鈥� for a production that will air on BBC Two.

鈥淩ichard鈥� will be directed by Dominic Cooke, who served as the artistic director for the Royal Court Theatre, at which Cumberbatch appeared in the play 鈥淭he City鈥� in 2008.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to work with Dominic Cooke again to bring this complex, funny and dangerous character to life,鈥� Cumberbatch said in a .

Cumberbatch won an Olivier Award in 2012 for his work in the play "Frankenstein."

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