Benedict Cumberbatch Saved Family From Cattle Herd Using His ‘Power of the Dog’ Ranch Skills
Zack Sharf Going full Method actor for “The Power of the Dog” paid off for Benedict Cumberbatch in his real life. The actor, who earned an Oscar nomination thanks to his role in the Jane Campion-directed drama, revealed on BBC’s “Graham Norton Show” (via Insider) that he saved a family from a cattle herd by using the ranching skills he acquired from playing cowboy Phil Burbank in “The Power of the Dog.” Cumberbatch was at the beach in the United Kingdom shortly after arriving back home from the film’s New Zealand production.“I came back from shooting the film in August and we were off to the beach,” Cumberbatch said.