benedict cumberbatchthe actor who stars in one of the films nominated for the 2022 Oscar Awards “The Power of the Dog”, showed his solidarity with the Ukrainian people on the night of this Sunday, March 13 at the Royal Albert Hall.
The 45-year-old star is looking forward to the BAFTA ceremony where he is nominated for an award for his role in the aforementioned film; on the other hand, he pointed out that it is impossible to ignore the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Speaking on the red carpet, minutes before the BAFTA ceremony, the protagonist of “Doctor Strange” urged action to help Ukrainians who have been displaced from their homes by the invasion of Russian troops.
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Benedict Cumberbatch offers his help to Ukrainians
Wearing a badge in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, the actor told Sky News: “It’s a really shocking time to be a European, a two and a half hour flight from Ukraine, and it’s something that hangs over us.”
“We all need to… do more than wear a badge. We need to donate, we need to put pressure on our politicians to continue to create some kind of shelter here for people who are suffering.”, he commented in dismay.
“Everyone should do everything they can… there was a record number of people volunteering to drive people home, i hope to be a part of that myself”, added the Marvel celebrity.
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“It is beautiful to be here with my family, but at the same time it is important for me to acknowledge in public what is happening there”
The new “Homes for Ukraine” scheme will allow citizens, charities, businesses and community groups to host Ukrainian refugees to travel to Britain, even if they have no family ties.
Benedict Cumberbatch poses with the cast of “The Squid Game”
The interpreter Benedict Cumberbatch attended the gala of the Screen Guild Awards 2022. Already at the event, he met actors from the cast of the Korean series “The Squid Game” and could not not take pictures with his colleagues from the cinema.
The postcards soon went viral on social networks. Immediately, they caused the furor and emotion in thousands of netizens.
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