Benedict Cumberbatch to stop time in new role

Los Angeles March 15 (IANS) Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has been roped in for an adaptation of Matt Haig s forthcoming novel where he will essay the role of a time stopper.

Following his role in Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Doctor Strange the 40-year-old will be seen in another sci-fi film which is based on the book How To Stop Time reports hollywoodreporter.com.

The actor will star in and produce the adaptation through his SunnyMarch banner.

Cumberbatch s own SunnyMarch banner has teamed with StudioCanal to pick up the film rights to How to Stop Time the forthcoming book from Haig who has also penned A Boy Called Christmas The Last Family in England and The Radleys.

The actor will play Tom Hazard a man who may look like an ordinary 41-year-old but owing to an extremely rare condition has been alive for centuries.

The prospect of Benedict Cumberbatch playing Tom Hazard is a hugely exciting one and I could not be happier about working with Adam and Jamie and to be reunited with StudioCanal said Haig.

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