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India Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Benedict Cumberbatch labels Hollywood as grossly wasteful, urges sustainability
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has criticised the Hollywood film industry for being "grossly wasteful". His comments came during an episode of the food-focused podcast, Ruthie's Table 4. Expressing his concerns, he highlighted the extensive use of resources for set building, lighting, and the physical transformations required for major roles."Think about set builds that aren't recycled, think about transport, think about food, think about housing, but also light and energy," he noted, emphasising the high levels of wastage required for studio lighting. These issues are compounded by the industry's reliance on single-use plastics and other non-sustainable detailed his personal experience while filming Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'. He shared that he had to consume five meals a day, along with snacks like boiled eggs, almonds, and cheese. This was done to maintain the muscle mass needed for the role. "It's horrific eating beyond your appetite," he remarked. The actor questioned the broader responsibility towards sustainability. He stated, "Going back to responsibility and resourcefulness and sustainability, it's just like, 'What am I doing? I could feed a family with the amount I'm eating.'"The 49-year-old stated that he is committed to promoting green initiatives on movie sets in his roles as both an actor and a producer. "You don't have to give the crew plastic bottles," he said. He also advocated for alternatives in line with 21st-century sustainability efforts. The environmental impact of film production has been highlighted by the fact that movies can emit between 391 and 3,370 metric tonnes of CO2, depending on their scale. This reality has prompted organisations such as the Producers Guild of America to push for more sustainable practices within the industry. The call for a transition to clean energy is becoming increasingly urgent as climate change continues to impact productions and filming locations worldwide.- EndsMust Watch
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Benedict Cumberbatch slams Hollywood for not being eco-friendly: ‘It's a grossly wasteful industry'
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has criticised Hollywood for its lack of environmental friendliness, describing it as "grossly wasteful". The Doctor Strange actor has emphasised the need for improvement in areas such as recycling, energy efficiency, and waste management. Benedict Cumberbatch shared that he is trying to push for more sustainable initiatives on set as a producer. Benedict Cumberbatch slams Hollywood Recently, Benedict joined Ruthie's Table 4 podcast for a conversation where he recalled seeing wasteful practices, including the diet he had to follow to undergo a 'body transformation' for his role as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 'It's a grossly wasteful industry. You think about set builds that aren't recycled, the transport, the food, the housing, the light and energy. The wattage needed to create consistent daylight in a studio is massive. So when actors speak out about climate or excess or systemic issues, they get slammed because they're seen as hypocritical,' Benedict said. The actor also highlighted how studios cover the costs for actors to receive premium care while on set, including perks such as personal chefs who tailor meals to their specific calorie needs. He shared that his own 'body transformation' added to the lack of eco-conscious efforts on set. The actor would eat five meals a day to play the superhero in MCU. Benedict added, 'Personally, I think it's horrific eating beyond your appetite. It feels wrong. It makes you think about responsibility, resourcefulness, sustainability. I'd think, 'What am I doing? I could feed a family with the amount I'm eating'.' During the chat, Benedict shared that he is trying to push for more sustainable initiatives on set as a producer. It includes trying to avoid single-use plastic on set. Benedict's next project The actor is currently promoting his upcoming movie, The Roses, a reimagining of the 1981 novel "The War of the Roses" by Warren Adler. The book was previously adapted in a 1989 film with Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito and G. D. Spradlin as the star-cast. Benedict's version also stars Olivia Colman. They will be seen in the role of a married couple who self-destruct during a bitter divorce.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Benedict Cumberbatch criticises Hollywood for their calorie intake practices; calls it 'grossly wasteful industry'
Benedict Cumberbatch is questioning the calorie intake practices in Hollywood, which are created to have a physical transformation for the films. Calling it 'grossly wasteful industry,' the 49-year-old British actor opened up about five meals a day under the name of a strict diet. Benedict Cumberbatch talks about wasteage In an interview with Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, the 'Doctor Strange' actor revealed that he saw wastefulness first-hand while going through a physical transformation for the superhero character. Recalling that he loved how his body looked, Cumberbatch said his diet included five meals a day to meet the calorie intake, along with snacks like boiled eggs, crackers, almonds and cheese – which were 'horrific.' 'The exercise is great, and the end result is that you feel strong and you feel confident. You hold yourself better. You have a stamina through the exercise and the food that makes you last through the gig. But it is horrific,' he said, before adding, 'I don't like it personally. I think it's horrific, eating beyond your appetite.' Benedict Cumberbatch likes to take green initiatives He further continued, 'Going back to responsibility and resourcefulness and sustainability, it's just like, what am I doing? I could feed a family with the amount I'm eating.' Moreover, the 'Sherlock' actor pointed out that it's not just food that is wasted; the industry wastes much more than that. Listing out the resources, Cumberbatch asked to think about the humongous sets which are not recycled, in addition to transport, housing, light, and energy. 'The amount of wattage you need to create daylight and consistent light in a studio environment. It's a lot of energy,' he said. While Benedict acknowledged that when any actor talks about climate and environment, they get highly criticised; however, he feels that criticism hasn't stopped him from pushing green initiatives and sustainability on his sets.
Mint
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Benedict Cumberbatch calls Hollywood 'grossly wasteful industry', here is why
Washington DC [US], July 23 (ANI): Actor Benedict Cumberbatch called out Hollywood for being a "grossly wasteful industry," specifically when it comes to food waste, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Recently, he appeared on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, where he discussed seeing wastefulness firsthand, such as the strict diet he had to follow to undergo a "body transformation" for his role as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although Cumberbatch shared that he likes the physical transformation aspect of his job, he also recalled having to eat five meals a day to meet his calorie intake goal, in addition to snacks like boiled eggs, crackers, almonds and cheese, which he called "horrific." "The exercise is great, and the end result is that you feel strong and you feel confident. You hold yourself better. You have the stamina to endure the exercise and the food that enables you to last through the gig. But it is horrific," he shared, adding, "I don't like it personally. I think it's horrific, eating beyond your appetite," as per the outlet. Cumberbatch added, "Going back to responsibility and resourcefulness and sustainability, it's just like, what am I doing? I could feed a family with the amount I'm eating." However, the actor said that it's not just food waste that makes the film and television business a "grossly wasteful industry," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Think about set builds that aren't recycled, think about transport, think about food, think about housing, but also light and energy. The amount of wattage you need to create daylight and consistent light in a studio environment. It's a lot of energy," he said, as per the outlet. Cumberbatch shared that actors regularly get criticised when they speak out on "climate and excessive use of things" in Hollywood. But as an actor and producer, that hasn't stopped him from trying to "push the green initiative" and sustainability on sets. "Whether it's just a gentlemanly discussion about, 'Can we not have any single-use plastic? Really, I think we're beyond,'" he said. "You don't have to give the crew plastic bottles. If you're in the middle of a desert and you can't get glass bottles there, fair enough, but we're in the 21st century," as per The Hollywood Reporter. (ANI)
Buzz Feed
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Why Benedict Cumberbatch Ate So Much To Play Doctor Strange
Benedict Cumberbatch's recent comments about having to eat 'five meals a day' when playing Marvel superhero Doctor Strange left some people seriously confused, but don't worry, it's not as random as it might sound. On Tuesday, Variety tweeted: 'Benedict Cumberbatch Ate Five Meals a Day to Play Doctor Strange, Says Hollywood Is 'Grossly Wasteful': 'It's Horrific Eating Beyond Your Appetite… I Could Feed a Family With the Amount' I Ate,' and Marvel fans were quick to respond in the quote-tweets. 'he's playing a wizard, why does he need to eat that much lol,' one viral reply asked, somebody else echoed: 'He plays a surgeon with magical powers that is extremely clothed all the time. Why did he need to be buff lol?' 'Why did he need to eat five meals a day to play a guy that stands around waving his hands?' one more questioned, while another tweeted: 'he did not need to be doing all that to be playing fucking doctor strange 😭😭😭''he wore baggy robes and a cape the entire time 😭😭😭😭' one more wrote, as somebody else basically summed up the discourse by writing: 'We didn't notice.' However, in Benedict's full interview, he actually explains that he didn't eat that much food for aesthetic reasons — it was purely for practicality. During an appearance on the Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, the actor was asked if he ever has a special diet during filming, to which he replied: 'It depends what job. If I am doing a high volume of exercise, I'm pumped for something like the Marvel films as Doctor Strange, which, you know, you have all that garb on — you need that strength to hold your posture, to have core strength, to be strong in the harnesses, all the fight scenes and the flying.' 'It's great fun, I love it. I love body transformations in my job,' Benedict went on. 'If you don't have the budget, you have to do it very carefully, but on Marvel, it's a big sand pit, so they've got resources.' The star then explained how easy bulking up was made for him, sharing: 'You have someone who can prescribe you what you're eating, and they can cook for you. We had a fantastic chef on the last Doctor Strange film.' 'It's this amazing facility to go: 'Right, he needs to be on this many calories a day. He needs to have five meals. He needs to have a couple of boiled eggs between those five meals or some kind of high protein snack, cheese and crackers, or almond butter and crackers. Crackers, lots of crackers,'' Benedict explained. 'And for me, the exercise is great, and the end result is that you feel strong, and you feel confident. You hold yourself better. You have a stamina through the exercise and the food that makes you last through the gig.' But while Benedict's reason for beefing up to play Doctor Strange might suddenly make total sense, that doesn't mean he found the experience pleasant. 'It's horrific,' he continued. 'Personally, I think it's horrific eating beyond your appetite. Going back to responsibility, and resourcefulness, and sustainability, it's just like: 'What are we? What am I doing? I could feed a family with the amount I'm eating!'' 'It's a grossly wasteful industry,' Benedict added. 'Think about set builds that aren't recycled, think about transport, think about food, think about housing, but also light and energy. The amount of wattage you need to sort of create daylight and consistent light in a studio environment. It's a lot of energy.'The star went on to acknowledge that some may find it hypocritical for him to speak about protecting the environment considering his job, but went on to reveal that when he is involved on a producer level, he is 'really hot' on finding ways for a production to be more sustainable and green. Meanwhile, it's perhaps unsurprising that Benedict struggled with his Marvel diet, considering he revealed later in the podcast that the 'comfort food' he reaches for the most is… Kale. 'Kale sort of shocked in a pan with a bit of olive oil,' he said. 'And then lemon juice and some chili flakes, and then a tiny bit of water just to steam it so the flavor is locked in by the quick heat. Then cook through a little bit more, thoroughly but not soggily. I crave that vegetable. I really do.' Each to their own, Benedict! What do you make of the star's podcast comments? Let me know down below!
