Benedict Cumberbatch’s Nicotine Struggles While Filming  Western Movie

Benedict Cumberbatch shares details about his character on "The Power Of The Dog.”

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The actor had to smoke a lot of cigarettes while portraying a ranch owner.

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According to him, he used “Filterless rollies, just take after take after take. I gave myself nicotine poisoning three times. When you have to smoke a lot, it genuinely is horrible.”

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Once a chain-smoker himself, he quit in 2014 for health reasons.

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He also said he had to skip showers to really get into his role.

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Cumberbatch admitted he felt ashamed for smelling really bad on and off set.

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The actor was filming his movies during the pandemic, and according to him, the situation was “pretty grim compared to the norm.”

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Cumberbatch also revealed that the upcoming Marvel film, “Doctor Strange,” was almost filmed in its entirety at a studio due to lockdown rules.

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“The Power Of The Dog” can be streamed on Netflix starting December 1.

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