Alan Chenkin, Learned about celebrities reading magazines at the supermarket checkout

Both of these Actors have enviable careers, and some visible and career-making roles. Having said that, I will look at their stats and take a look at both their statistics and IMDB write-ups. That should be heading in the right direction.

I will give my answer at the end.

Here are the Stats, Starting with Eddie Redmayne:

Box office draw for Eddie:

Lifetime Gross Total (9): $514,312,245
Average: $57,145,805
Opening Gross Average (4): $32,065,139 (Wide Releases Only) ^[1]

Eddie Redmayne – IMDB

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And Now, Benedict Cumberbatch:

Box office draw for Benedict:

Lifetime Gross Total (15): $1,460,229,392
Average: $97,348,626
Opening Gross Average (10): $35,312,224 (Wide Releases Only)^[2]

Benedict Cumberbatch – IMDB

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Ben has more work under his belt, therefore more visibility and money. Money, as we know, is how Hollywood keeps score.

Who do I like more? I am a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. I know more of his work than Redmayne, (Who is also a fine actor), and have enjoyed his unique persona and roles as Sherlock (Holmes) and Khan, in Star Trek.

Remember, that this is a personal choice. I enjoy actors who play their roles well, and make a good impression on the audience.

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Footnotes

[1] Eddie Redmayne Movie Box Office Results

[2] Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch on eBay

I am a fan.

Benedict Cumberbatch^[1] is a striking actor with a unique appearance and good speaking voice. I especially liked his character in Star Trek (Khan), which was a nice counterpoint to the original performance by Ricardo Montalban.^[2] His Screen credits can be seen on IMDB.^[3]

This does not mean that every role he plays is automatically my favorite; I am hoping he has a long career and his fame will allow him roles that highlight his strong points; many actors take roles (sometimes ANY role, if you are hungry for work) and risk getting typecast. Cumberbatch turned down the role of Dr. Who,^[4] partly for that reason (and the off-screen commitment to be “The Doctor”). Nicolas Cage, by comparison, hardly turns down a role – which keeps him working, but often has him working in obscure “B” movies. Cumberbatch is clearly cherry-picking his roles, and focusing on his strengths.