![]() Cumberbatch will be remembered by viewers for his rousing speech as Major Stewart, who leads a cavalry charge against the enemy in Flanders where British forces are decimated and Joey falls into the hands of a German soldier. In his feature film debut, Jeremy Irvine led the cast as young Albert Narracot, Joey’s owner, with Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Tom Hiddleston, Michael Caine and of course Benedict Cumberbatch packing out a cast, brimming with British acting talent. As the horse journeys across the battlefields of Europe the horrors of World War I are revealed through his encounters with both British and German Army soldiers. When their friendly working relationship comes under scrutiny from the KGB higher-ups, a dangerous net closes on both of them.Īdapted from the novel of the same name by beloved author Michael Morpurgo, Steven Spielberg’s heart-wrenching War Horse tells the story of an Irish Hunter horse called Joey. Picked for his unassuming nature and frequent-flyer miles, Londoner Wynne finds himself involved in a mission to de-escalate the Cuban Missile Crisis by passing top secret intelligence from the USSR to MI6 and the CIA, with the help of Soviet dissenter Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze). The Courier, Cumberbatch’s latest foray into the cinema of global conflict, is based on the incredible true story of British businessman-turned-spy Greville Wynne, who he plays in the film. With his performances earning multiple award nominations and high critical praise, no one is better at putting the audience through the wringer in these incredible tales of heroism and bravery. With the release of tense espionage thriller The Courier on digital download, Blu-ray and DVD, here's a look back at some of star Benedict Cumberbatch’s best war roles on film and TV.įrom the battlefields of Medieval England to the darkest periods of the Cold War, Benedict Cumberbatch’s filmography explores some of the bloodiest conflicts in British history. ![]()
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