Eric Eisenberg of CinemaBlend.com recently talked with Alex Kurtzman, Star Trek 2 producer/writer, about Benedict Cumberbatch and the newest Star Trek villain;
On Cumberbatch Kurtzman said; “He’s a genius. There are certain actors who have the ability to take a line of dialogue and add a ring to it that you didn’t even know you put into the dialogue, into the line. And he’s one of those really brilliant actors. Just listening to him talk…you could enjoy him reading the phone book.”
Regarding Star Trek’s newest villain; though there were no hints as to who Cumberbatch may be portraying, Kurtzman did venture a guess that we would not be disappointed; “Sequels are about your bad guy. Because your first movie is always about the becoming of [the hero] and your bad guy has to test that hero in a very significant way. And he’s an incredibly formidable presence. He’s amazing. Are you going to be scared of him? Shit yeah!”