Benedict Cumberbatch's Star Trek villain 'John Harrison' has been cloaked in much mystery, but the actor couldn't help giving a few hints about the character in a recent interview with MTV.
“The whole thing, not just his backstory, but his agenda, his plan, his secret, all that is what, for me at least, makes him such a frightening and cool villain," said the actor.
“Also, the real villains - when they’re not just two-dimensional, angry vengeful types - don’t see themselves as the bad guy. They are the good guy and have complete rationale and motivation.
“He’s a terrorist; he operates as a terrorist. He has extraordinary physical powers, but also mental powers. He can sow an idea, which is as powerful as gunshots or close-hand combat, which he’s masterful in.
“He tears into the fabric of both the world and the Enterprise family, and he leaves behind him a trail of devastation. It’s quite exciting to watch.”
Producer JJ Abrams, meanwhile, has praised the star, revealing it was the BBC series Sherlock which inspired him to cast The Cumberbeast.
"One day, Damon Lindelof texted me and said, 'You should check out Sherlock'. And I watched Sherlock, and was completely blown away, there was this absolute undeniable feeling about it," he said at a recent press conference.
"Certainly it was important to hear the words come out of this actor's mouth, and so we got Benedict the pages and he sent an iPhone-taped audition to us, but it was almost a little bit of a formality."
Abrams went on to suggest that Cumberbatch's presence had raised the standard of performances across the board.
"Being on the set with him... I think everyone was bringing their absolute A-game. I think, frankly, in a way, [his] presence sort of elevated everything," he added.
"Time and again, every scene, Benedict brought a surprising, unexpected, grounded, real and often terrifying aspect to the role. So we are incredibly grateful, all of us."
Star Trek Into Darkness will be released on May 14, 2013.
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