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Benedict Cumberbatch Reveals His ‘Horrific Diet’ For Marvel Role

LONDON, JUL 23 – Benedict Cumberbatch calls Hollywood a wasteful industry and shares he consumes five meals daily plus snacks to prepare for Doctor Strange, highlighting food waste concerns.

  • On Tuesday, July 22, Benedict Cumberbatch opened up about his `horrific diet` on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, revealing his candid role preparation.
  • Cumberbatch first took on Doctor Strange in 2016, and has since returned in Infinity War, Endgame, and Multiverse of Madness.
  • Preparing for the part, Benedict Cumberbatch ate five meals a day plus boiled eggs, almonds and cheese, calling it `it's horrific eating beyond your appetite`.
  • Benedict Cumberbatch said the industry is `a grossly wasteful industry`, citing set building, transportation, food, housing, and energy as waste sources.
  • Filming now, Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to premiere on December 18, 2026, and the Sorcerer Supreme is expected to return soon.
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The British actor plays the Marvel universe superhero in several films of the franchise.

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To change his body for films, Benedict Cumberbatch finds great and horrible at the same time. From the tendency of the film industry to waste, the »Doctor Strange« actor is eaten up.

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Benedict Cumberbatch believes there's too much waste in Hollywood. The actor tries to be mindful of this when he's involved as a producer on a new project.

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PINKVILLA broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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