Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed his intense diet plan which led to over-indulgence in order to acquire his Doctor Strange physique. The aftermath left the London-born actor feeling ‘horrific’ as he was instructed to eat beyond his appetite.

Benedict Cumberbatch described it as 'horrific' to eat beyond his appetite while filming Marvel's Doctor Strange. The London-born actor, famous for portraying the spell-casting superhero, said he could have fed a family with the volume of food he consumed and slammed the film industry for being 'grossly wasteful'.

Cumberbatch blasts the film industry’s waste, calling his Marvel diet ‘horrific’ and the system ‘grossly excessive’.

The film star said exercise made him feel ‘strong’ and ‘confident’ but added that he ate enough food to ‘feed a family’.

A ctor Benedict Cumberbatch has described the experience of eating beyond his appetite for the Marvel film Doctor Strange as 'horrific'. The 49-year-old star, famed for his role as the spell-casting superhero, criticised the film industry for being 'grossly wasteful', revealing he could have fed a family 'with the amount of eating' he did.

Benedict Cumberbatch says Hollywood is a "grossly wasteful industry." He would eat five meals a day during "Doctor Strange" prep.

Benedict Cumberbatch has labelled his need to eat beyond his appetite for Marvel’s Doctor Strange film as "horrific". The London-born actor, 49, known for playing the spell-casting superhero, stated he could have fed a family "with the amount of eating" he did.