Benedict Cumberbatch's parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps

Benedict Cumberbatch's parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps

Benedict Cumberbatch's parents insisted he take on a different career path than the family acting business.Cumberbatch is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, seemingly setting him on a path to stardom. However, his parents warned him against following in their footsteps with stark advice."I was, if anything pressured the other way, like, 'Don't do what we're doing. It's a stupid way to spend a life,'" he recalled during Monday's…

Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps

Benedict Cumberbatch's parents insisted he take on a different career path than the family acting business.Cumberbatch is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, seemingly setting him on a path to stardom. However, his parents warned him against following in their footsteps with stark advice."I was, if anything pressured the other way, like, 'Don't do what we're doing. It's a stupid way to spend a life,'" he recalled during Monday's…