A Film Star (fill in each gap with ONE word) This British actor is 1) ____ for his title role on the BBC TV series "Sherlock". He has also appeared in Hollywood films such 2) ____ "Star Trek: Into the Darkness" and "The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug". He has won several stage and screen acting awards and received both Golden Globe 3) ____ Oscar nominations for his role in the biographical film "The Imitation Game" in 4) ____, he co-stars with Keira Knightley. He 5) ____ born with theatre in his blood as both his parents were well-known television actors. However, they tried 6) ____ stop him from taking up acting as a career and sent 7) ____ to Harrow public school, where he was awarded an arts scholarship. At Harrow, he got interested 8) ____ rugby and painting, but it was theatre that captured his imagination. That is 9) ____ after his graduation, he decided to spend a year at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. The actor made 10) ____ stage debut playing a "very bossy" Joseph in a Christmas play 11) ____ primary school. 12) ____ began his career with roles in classic plays and small television shows. In 2004 he played the title role 13) ____ a young Stephen Hawking in the British drama "Hawking". It 14) ____ a remarkable story of the outstanding scientist 15) ____ was coping with the early stages of a life-threatening illness. This actor's performance earned him a BAFTA nomination. In 2010 the BBC broadcast a modern adaptation of the story of Sherlock Holmes, 16) ____ became really popular and earned this actor, who 17) ____ Sherlock, international fame. In the 2012 film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", 18) ____ voiced the Necromancer, and the dragon, Smaug, and the Grinch in the animated film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". He also played the villain in "Star Trek" sequel, "Star Trek: Into the Darkness". In 2016 he starred in the 19) ____ role of the Marvel film "Dr. Strange" and in the blockbuster hit "Avengers: Infinity War" in 2018. By the 20) ____, this Oscar nominated actor performed most 21) ____ the dangerous stunts in these films himself. Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 1. Benedict Cumberbatch has not won any awards. 2. He played together with Keira Knightley in one of his films. 3. He was bom to be an actor. 4. Benedict started his acting career at secondary school. 5. He played the title role in the film "Hobbit". 6. The screen adaptation of Sherlock Holmes made him famous all over the world. 7. Cumberbatch only played heroes. 8. This actor did some dangerous acts in his films.

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A Film Star

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This British actor is 1) CUMBERBATCH for his title role on the BBC TV series "Sherlock". He has also appeared in Hollywood films such such 2) AS "Star Trek: Into the Darkness" and "The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug". He has won several stage and screen acting awards and received both Golden Globe 3) AND Oscar nominations for his role in the biographical film "The Imitation Game" in 4) WHICH, he co-stars with Keira Knightley.

He 5) WAS born with theatre in his blood as both his parents were well-known television actors. However, they tried 6) TO stop him from taking up acting as a career and sent 7) HIM to Harrow public school, where he was awarded an arts scholarship. At Harrow, he got interested 8) IN rugby and painting, but it was theatre that captured his imagination. That is 9) WHEN after his graduation, he decided to spend a year at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

The actor made 10) HIS stage debut playing a "very bossy" Joseph in a Christmas play 11) IN primary school. 12) HE began his career with roles in classic plays and small television shows. In 2004 he played the title role 13) OF a young Stephen Hawking in the British drama "Hawking". It 14) WAS a remarkable story of the outstanding scientist 15) WHO was coping with the early stages of a life-threatening illness. This actor's performance earned him a BAFTA nomination. In 2010 the BBC broadcast a modern adaptation of the story of Sherlock Holmes, 16) WHICH became really popular and earned this actor, who 17) PLAYED Sherlock, international fame.

In the 2012 film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", 18) HE voiced the Necromancer, and the dragon, Smaug, and the Grinch in the animated film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". He also played the villain in "Star Trek" sequel, "Star Trek: Into the Darkness". In 2016 he starred in the 19) TITLE role of the Marvel film "Dr. Strange" and in the blockbuster hit "Avengers: Infinity War" in 2018. By the 20) WAY, this Oscar nominated actor performed most 21) OF the dangerous stunts in these films himself.

Statements Analysis:

1. Benedict Cumberbatch has not won any awards. False. He has won several awards, including Golden Globes and a BAFTA nomination.
2. He played together with Keira Knightley in one of his films. True. The text mentions "he co-stars with Keira Knightley" in "The Imitation Game".
3. He was born to be an actor. False. While his parents were actors, the text states "However, they tried to stop him from taking up acting as a career".
4. Benedict started his acting career at secondary school. False. The text says he "made his stage debut playing a 'very bossy' Joseph in a Christmas play in primary school."
5. He played the title role in the film "Hobbit". False. He played Stephen Hawking in "Hawking". In "The Hobbit" he voiced the Necromancer and the dragon Smaug.
6. The screen adaptation of Sherlock Holmes made him famous all over the world. True. The text states that playing Sherlock "became really popular and earned this actor, who played Sherlock, international fame."
7. Cumberbatch only played heroes. False. The text mentions he played the villain in "Star Trek: Into the Darkness" and voiced the Grinch.
8. This actor did some dangerous acts in his films. True. The text states "this Oscar nominated actor performed most of the dangerous stunts in these films himself."