BENEDICT’S CUMBER-BACK!
MONACO, January 24, 2018 – Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch is to host the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards
in Monaco on February 27.
The
2018 Awards in Monaco will be the third time Benedict has hosted the
prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards, having previously hosted the
2014 Awards in Kuala Lumpur
and the 2015 Ceremony in Shanghai.
The
globally-recognised actor has appeared in a series of highly respected
film and TV dramas in recent years, including his famous role as
Sherlock Holmes in
Sherlock, playing Alan Turing in The Imitation Game as well as a role in Academy Award-winning
12 Years a Slave. Benedict is also acclaimed for his performance as
Julian Assange in the Wikileaks movie The Fifth Estate
and as the Dragon Smaug, in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
The
2018 Laureus World Sports Awards will celebrate sporting success and
achievement over the past calendar year, while also recognising the true
value sport can have
in uniting communities and acting as a positive force for change. For more information and to stay updated in the build up to the 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards, visit
awards.laureus.com and follow #Laureus18 on social media platforms. To apply for media accreditation, visit
laureus.com/accreditation.
QUOTE:
Benedict Cumberbatch: “As
an actor, I am asked to play a variety of characters, from legendary
detective, a master of the mystic arts or an enigma code-breaking
genius. None of those characters though have helped me discover who the
winners will be at this year's Laureus Awards. All of the nominations
are fantastic and, along with a stunning Monaco
location, home of the Formula One Grand Prix, I know it's going to be a
very special night. Join us!”
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