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Doctor Strange's Benedict Cumberbatch Shares 'Horrific' Diet

GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 22 – Benedict Cumberbatch calls the film industry grossly wasteful and highlights his intense five-meal-a-day diet for Doctor Strange, noting the environmental impact of production practices.

  • Benedict Cumberbatch, the 49-year-old London-born actor famous for Doctor Strange, described his demanding diet on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast.
  • He described following a regimen of five daily meals, with a chef providing high-protein snacks such as eggs, cheese paired with crackers, and almond butter between the main dishes.
  • Cumberbatch criticized the film industry as grossly wasteful and acknowledged actors face accusations of hypocrisy when campaigning for sustainability.
  • He remarked that the amount of food he consumed could easily feed an entire family and described overeating as "horrific," emphasizing the need to engage with individuals based on their current perspectives regarding these filmmaking challenges.
  • Cumberbatch strives to incorporate green initiatives into agreements and discussed reducing single-use plastics on sets to improve sustainability.
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Benedict Cumberbatch can tell you firsthand that the film industry is "carelessly wasteful" - squandering natural resources left and right when it comes to building sets, lighting sets, and even sculpting muscles for blockbusters.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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