People saw Benedict Cumberbatch back in his brown leather jacket while he filmed more scenes for the new Netflix show Eric in New York.
The 46-year-old Sherlock actor will play puppeteer Vincent Anderson in the six-part series. It was created and written by Abi Morgan, who also wrote The Hour, The Iron Lady, and BBC’s The Split.
The Doctor Strange actor looked drastically different with a head of curly red locks and an impressive amount of facial hair. For an 80s throwback look, he also wore glasses that were too big on him and old-school sneakers.
It has been said that the Marvel star has bought a house in the West Country for £8.1 million. The property has 355 acres, an organic farm, and an orchard for making cider.
The British star already owns a house in London with his 44-year-old wife, Sophie Hunter, who directs plays, writes scripts, and acts.
New look: Benedict Cumberbatch looked worlds away from his usual smart getup as he was seen with ginger hair, a beard and glasses on the set of new Netflix thriller Eric
He is the 46-year-old actor who will play the lead role of magician Vincent Anderson in the six-part series (left).
People say that Eric is a dark thriller that takes place during a shady and corrupt period in New York’s past.
The show is about a dad who looks for his missing nine-year-old son all morning while he’s on his way to school.
Vincent, played by Cumberbatch, is one of the best puppeteers in New York and the creator of the very famous kids’ TV show “Good Day Sunshine.”
He becomes more and more upset and unstable as he tries to deal with the death of his son.
Vincent doesn’t want to let go of the drawings of a blue monster doll that his son Edgar made. He feels bad about himself and guilty about Edgar’s disappearance.
He starts to believe that if he can get Eric on TV, Edgar will come home. But as Vincent’s behavior gets worse, it turns off his family, his coworkers, and the detectives who are trying to help him. Eric, a delusion he has to have, becomes his only ally in the quest to get his son home.
The six-part series takes place in New York City in the 1980s. Filming began last month in Budapest, Hungary, which will also serve as the US city.
According to Netflix’s official Twitter post from November 2021, the plot of the thriller is about a young boy who goes missing in Manhattan in the 1980s. The writer of the thriller is Abi Morgan.
Telly treat: The Marvel actor joins a whole host of stars for the show which has been described as an intense thriller set against the backdrop of a seedy and corrupt time in New York’s history
One to watch: Set in 1980s in New York City, the six-part series started filming last month in Budapest, Hungary and is due to air next year
Working hard: Benedict is due to appear in another Netflix show later this year – a Roald Dahl movie based around the story of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Animal friend: Vincent’s lost son has drawn pictures of a blue monster puppet named Eric. Vincent is sure that if he can get Eric on TV, his son will come back.
“His father, Vincent, is a puppeteer on the most popular kids’ TV show in the United States. He finds comfort in his friendship with Eric, the monster that lives under his son’s bed.”
There isn’t an official release date yet, but it’s said to be coming out later this year on the streaming service.
This year, Benedict Cumberbatch will also be in a Roald Dahl movie based on the story of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.