It whispers, it purrs, and its deep tones are laced with power and cunning. It is the voice of Khan.
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| Benedict Cumberbatch as Khan |
All along, I couldn't see why Benedict Cumberbatch had been chosen as the voice of Smaug, the terrible dragon from
The Hobbit. I figured he would do fine, but I couldn't picture it, it wasn't an obvious choice to me. I had seen him in BBC's
Sherlock (just two episodes), but nothing about his voice struck me as particularly dragonish. Yesterday, I saw
Star Trek, Into Darkness at a theater. In this film, Cumberbatch plays Khan, the very confusing enemy of Starfleet.
As I heard him speaking, I realized that his voice was perfect for Smaug!
I am now very excited for a captivating performance in the
The Hobbit film trilogy. I know that Cumberbatch has the voice, I just hope the directors have him use it.
The photo is from the official website and then cropped by me:
Star Trek Official Website Gallery
