Before the 14 million Sherlock fans come screaming for my blood, I’m sure that he’s fine in his other stuff
Am I to infer that you haven't watched the BBC show?
That's a bit silly. It's a completely different role -- and I imagine he plays the antihero a lot better than he plays the villain. I will say that if you haven't read any of the Conan Doyle stories, the show won't mean as much (anything at all?) to you. I'm going to wait and torrent ST:ID, so I reserve judgment on how well Cumberbatch did in it. I could see him being a bit too understated for a villain's role, but I could also see him capturing the chilling danger that the best villains exude onscreen.I almost don't want to because of this movie. I mean, I liked it overall, except for Cumberbatch.