I’ve had to apologize for that quite a lot,” Benedict Cumberbatch said of his controversial character in Ben Stiller’s 2016 sequel

Benedict Cumberbatch was riding a high going into 2016. He was a wildly popular actor and sex symbol, and also noted for being a nice person. But then he threw a bucket of cold water on all that by taking a role widely seen as being offensive to non-binary people.

Cumberbatch says the backlash to his role in the 2016 film has made it a "difficult one to talk about." Benedict Cumberbatch listened to the feedback. The British star, 48, "had to apologize" for his role as the nonbinary model All in Zoolander 2 "quite a lot,

In Ben Stiller’s 2016 comedy “Zoolander 2”, Cumberbatch played All, a character described as a non-binary fashion model.

Benedict Cumberbatch has recently apologised for his role in Ben Stiller's 'Zoolander 2', for which he received backlash for playing a non-binary fashion model.

In a recent interview, Benedict Cumberbatch acknowledged his Zoolander 2 role sparked controversy, saying he wouldn’t take on such a role today.

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has revisited several of his iconic characters over the years, with multiple turns as Sherlock Holmes in the “Sherlock” series, Smaug the dragon in the “Hobbit” trilogy and Dr.

Benedict Cumberbatch expresses regret for his portrayal of a non-binary character in 'Zoolander 2', acknowledging backlash and the importance of representation in Hollywood. In a recent interview, he reveals his change in perspective on such roles.