Benedict Cumberbatch did a fashion shoot and everybody made the same joke
The fashion magazine W has shared its annual ‘Best Performances’ edition, complete with some fun and stylish photographs, courtesy of the fabulous Tim Walker.
They tweeted a thread of the lucky stars who made the cut.
Introducing W's Best Performances 2022 cover stars: #KristenStewart, #AdamDriver, @LadyGaga, @Gemma_Chan, #DenzelWashington, @jes_chastain, @IAMJHUD, #BenedictCumberbatch, #CateBlanchett, #TildaSwinton and #HonorSwinton. View them all here:https://t.co/7BM56w6Pqf pic.twitter.com/EXOc61xscF
— W Magazine (@wmag) January 11, 2022
The stylings were all … interesting.
Will @Gemma_Chan be returning to the #MCU as Sersi in #TheEternals? “Yes, Marvel owns us for life,” she says, laughing. Read on, here. https://t.co/3II7PgC8L9 pic.twitter.com/1CutOhSvi2
— W Magazine (@wmag) January 11, 2022
For Cate Blanchett, filming @RealGDT's #NightmareAlley was a bright spot amid the pandemic. “I’ve always been fascinated by the circus or carnival world,” she says. “I saw my character, Lilith, as a beacon of truth in a perverted way.” Read on, here. https://t.co/lD2GUqhmvP pic.twitter.com/v9Rz31FcFa
— W Magazine (@wmag) January 11, 2022
Tilda Swinton and Honor Swinton Byrne aren’t just mother and daughter, they play them on screen in ‘The Souvenir Part II.’ “So much of our lives went into the film,” Swinton says. “Most of Honor’s clothes came from my cupboard!” Read on, here. https://t.co/o8or65r0Hz pic.twitter.com/MhzpgqcYWN
— W Magazine (@wmag) January 11, 2022
While Adam Driver and Denzel Washington looked like they were off to a Golden Globes ceremony, Benedict Cumberbatch was altogether more decorative, as he found himself in the collection due to his performances in The Power of the Dog and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain .
“The big takeaway from this film is to understand that strength comes in very unexpected forms,” Benedict Cumberbatch says of #ThePoweroftheDog, the Golden Globe winning film by Jane Campion available now on @netflix. Read on, here. https://t.co/wbS1NM5xwh pic.twitter.com/Ei32MP3F1P
— W Magazine (@wmag) January 11, 2022
His outfit put people in mind of a very different celebrity. These were the funniest responses.
1.
looks like a comeback interview with Ali G where he bares all and says he regrets everything he did pic.twitter.com/0xtTbGw5rb
— Thomas Gorton (@AngstromHoot) January 11, 2022
2.
At a glance, I genuinely thought this was AJ from Backstreet Boys 👀👀👀 https://t.co/G0aopyPwPI
— Gabby S (@gabbysolos) January 11, 2022
3.
New Sasha Baron Cohen character just dropped https://t.co/Tne9sOmk2v
— Mawtroid Dread (@Mawtful) January 12, 2022
4.
"Ali G, who now goes by his birth name Alistair Graham, has been through a lot since his cultural peak in the early 00s, culminating in hit movie 'Ali G Indahouse' and 'Da Ali G Show'.
His past is visibly past him, as he introduces his wife Susan & two kids Jacob & Charlotte…" https://t.co/9kgdgMS6ZX
— Charlie Taylor (@ChilliCharlie22) January 11, 2022
5.
big up yourself, booyakasha! https://t.co/5CVerpVqb5
— don’t luke up (@mothrasattorney) January 12, 2022
6.
" One time when me was high, me sold me car for like 24 chicken McNuggets " Benedict says talking to Staines News 😅 https://t.co/NIF8gLsZl7
— Ryan Whitmore (@RyRyWhit) January 12, 2022
7.
Benedict Cumberbatch playing Ali G in future reboot confirmed (source: me) pic.twitter.com/HDSiRQyqwb
— api lasso (@bluemaevor) January 11, 2022
8.
I’m getting hipster/Ali G vibes
🤣 https://t.co/ouzsgTASD3— Natalie 💀 (@nathomeandpaint) January 11, 2022
It wasn’t quite all about Ali G.
9.
okay leeds fest outfit https://t.co/Xa9EaiwEX8
— char ❤️🩹 (@fluctuatecore) January 11, 2022
10.
Why is that the other men look dapper, while Benedict looks like a retiree on acid? https://t.co/OvDgXCJxG0
— Cumber curls (@CumberCurls) January 11, 2022
11.
Obsessed with the hipster Weekend at Bernie’s vibe https://t.co/u5vwl8ZGtC pic.twitter.com/sWZDwxr2fS
— Rafa Sales Ross (@rafiews) January 11, 2022
12.
crying they got him dressed like tyler the creator complete with the flowers too 😭😭 https://t.co/IoJHcy8YtN
— + (@SlSTERNGHT) January 11, 2022
Let’s face it – @a_cinema_place is spot on.
Now I need to see a film with Cumberbatch playing this character https://t.co/0W6P7p0xgI
— In a Cinema Place (@a_cinema_place) January 11, 2022
Brownie points if you can tell us what that film should be called.
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