![]() It’s deserved in his case, because he’s really good," said Freeman, who then claimed it was not for him. Some believe that there may have been jealousy involved and cite an interview given by Martin about his co-star's growing profile in 2014 after he received an Oscar nomination. Their rivalry was said to have started almost as soon as they were cast as they had similar profiles in the showbiz world.įreeman, 50, rose to fame as Tim Canterbury in The Office in 2001, while 45-year-old Cumberbatch made it big as Julian Assange in 2013's Fifth Estate and Alan Turing in The Imitation Game in 2014. What, because of expectations? I don’t necessarily agree with that."Ĭumberbatch's scathing remarks may have come as a shock to fans of the BBC series, but many in the industry were already aware of the simmering tension between the pair. "It’s pretty pathetic if that’s all it takes to let you not want to take a grip of your reality. But that happens with every franchise or entity like this. Hitting back, he said: "I’m very grateful for the support, but that’s about it. However, Cumberbatch disagreed during an interview with The Telegraph in April 2018 and slammed his co-star's comments. "It’s not a thing to be enjoyed, it’s a thing of: ‘You better f***ing do this, otherwise you’re a c***.’ That’s not fun anymore. People’s expectations, some of it’s not fun anymore," he huffed. "Being in that show, it is a mini-Beatles thing. The Office star Freeman had described his unhappiness with the intense fan attention generated by Sherlock. ![]() Get the news you want straight to your inbox.
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