Benedict Cumberbatch is Alan Turing

[Gary]

"In The Imitation Game, Sherlock star Cumberbatch takes on the role of pioneering mathematician and scientist Alan Turing, whose code-breaking work at Bletchley Park proved vital to Germany's defeat in World War II."

It seems to me Bonnie mentioned this boy once. Turing, that is, not Cucumberpatch, who gets mentioned... ::cough, cough:: occasionally. In a nice confluence of random comments, Bumbercatch is starring as the guy who, arguably after Churchill, did the most to save Britain during what would otherwise be known as Weld Krieg Zwei (or something to that effect.) I don't know how casting to type Crumblescratch is for the guy who invented computers physically, but he can definitely pull off the smarter-than-you smarty-smart guy, so it seems like a good idea to me.

Full article:

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news...

[Alicja]

Oh, I haven't heard about this yet. I'm so excited! (I read a biography on Turing last year, and he is definitely a fascinating person-and I admit, I cried at the end.)

I do think he could pull him off physically, check out Turing pics: https://www.google.com/search?q=alan+...

[Philippa]

Gary wrote: ""In The Imitation Game, Sherlock star Cumberbatch takes on the role of pioneering mathematician and scientist Alan Turing, whose code-breaking work at Bletchley Park proved vital to Germany's defea..."

Brilliant alternative namings. :) I think my favorite was "Cucumberpatch" simply due to the potential phallic implications which seem to arise (as it were) whenever invoked by Bonnie.

[Hollie]

I'm a big fan of Bendystick Cabbagepatch's previous work so wouldn't mind seeing this! Love Matthew Goode and Mark Strong too.

[Gary]

Alicja wrote: "I do think he could pull him off physically, check out Turing pics: https://www.google.com/search?q=alan+... "

Personally, I don't think they look very alike. Turing was round faced, and all taxi-cab ears, while Crumpledtrash looks like Richard Burton--preserved under a tight wrapping of Cellophane and heated in the microwave too long....

But it probably won't really matter. There ought to be a statue of Turing in front of the parliament building and every major computer company HQ... but there's not, so most folks don't really know what he looked like. I'm sure his physical appearance won't really be an issue for most people. Turing didn't have a particularly distinctive face. Sometimes when someone plays Churchill or Nixon or (save us from bad acting) Hitler, the audience can be forgiven for finding a slapstick quality out of the situation. Turing, though? It'll be fine.

Clumporcrash's pasty faced, beady-eyed, twelve-year-old-in-a-six-foot-body generally British appearance and native acting talent will be sufficient--unless the effects of puberty that somehow localized in his vocal chords suddenly kicked in sometime in the middle of filming... in which case there'd be a whole, weird Transformers/Hulk thing happening.

Philippa wrote: "Brilliant alternative namings. :) I think my favorite was "Cucumberpatch" simply due to the potential phallic implications which seem to arise (as it were) whenever invoked by Bonnie."

Glad you liked 'em. For your amusement:

Benefits Crumborcash
Beenadick Cultureclash
Blendabrick Gumballtrash
Ben, a dick, comes for cash
Mr. Bonnie Burton

[Gary]

Hollie wrote: "Bendystick Cabbagepatch"

::bow::

[Alicja]

Bleedingdick Crustorash?

[Gary]

Burnaprick Cumballgash

[Viktoria]

IMDB has the trailer:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/?...

[Gary]

Burnedawick Candlewax

[Tracy]

Bendydick Cumbersnatch. Seriously! It was my FB cover photo for months! Still cracks me up.