Benedict Cumberbatch not apologizing

[someonesomewhere]

Playing any character is nothing to apologize for, it's acting

[ProbablyUltraman]

Let me guess, none of the people who are offended are Indian💀

[enterusernamehere]

Only people with too much time on their hands and privilege are offended.

[Blakmage]

The people who are offended about a white guy playing a fictional Indian character in a sci-fi are the same people who would applaud the fact a black woman played Anne Boleyn, a real historical white figure.

If they were consistent, we might take them more seriously.

[abhimukherjeee]

No Indian I know was offended by benedict playing Khan. It is absolutely ok, there is no need to apologise

[opktpgy]

If Emma d'arcy can play rhaenrya a heterosexual female then why can't Benedict cumberbacth play a non binary character, it's called acting

[Impy_Lucy]

For clarity: the Zoolander 2 role embodied many negative and alienating stereotypes in the way it was written. Khan didn't have that issue, and therefore didn't warrant an apology.

It's not that the transgender community were just more easily offended: honestly, the community has way thicker skin than people think.

[hatoru]

If you have to constantly apologize for acting in anything then you honestly have no right being an actor to begin with.

[FrogsTinyBladder]

Acting is when you make believe you’re something you’re not. Where does this end… “Peter Parker is from queens, I’m so offended a teenager from queens didn’t get the role”

[TheKaijuComplex]

He killed that khan role, that was a fun movie

[anothersettlementneedsyour]

He should have not apologised for either.

[Nextraker]

As a Mexican I could easily play an Indian Character too just like an Indian can play a Mexican character as well.

[vido.]

He shouldnt have apologized for the nonbinary role either. As a trans person, i feel honored that we were represented especially by such a great actor.

[MrLogic]

He was an amazing Kahn, he was calculated, terrifying, intimidating.

[muaythaiballerina]

Neither is offensive...it's called acting for a reason 🙄

[felixbenitez]

Actors don't need to Apologize.

They get hire to act, and to do what the Director is telling them what to do.

[oriavnimelech]

"This was in 2016 so it was right around the birth of the transgender movement"
No. Trans people have always been here and have fought for their rights for much more than a decade.

[dansemacabre]

Cumberbatch as Khan was absolutely phenomenal acting!! I'm a diehard ST fan since the original series, & the 1st two newer ST movies are the best in the entire canon. His performance helped seal the deal

[slime_]

Everybody blows everything out of proportion it’s crazy just let these guys act

[Blindsyde]

Pfffft. Everybody trying to find their piece of the victim pie nowadays.
Benadict is awesome. He shouldn't have apologized for the Zoolander role either.