Benedict Cumberbatch can't say 'Penguins' - The Graham Norton Show: Series 16 Episode 5 - BBC One

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[AnimeMusicSenpai]

I took my little sister to go see Penguins of Madagascar yesterday, and she kept asking me why the wolf kept saying "penguins" so weird. I told her it was just his accent for ease of answer, and then I remembered it's Benedict that plays the wolf.

[SintelSnow]

We are Cumbercookies and together we are the Cumberbatch.

[WhirlwindKei]

The ultimate irony being that penguins can't pronounce Benedict Cumberbatch either.

[headfaceperson]

3:17 is when the penguin segment starts :)

[bloodred]

he's right, he had a team of staff, editors who hear pengwings and said, lets leave that in the final take. turned an otherwise unnoteworthy documentary about islands into a cult classic.

[borek]

I love his "said animal" instead of saying the name of the damn thing

[kooche]

"Penguin. pengwing. penguings. penglings."

[staceykelly]

You could easily turn that documentary into a drinking game every time he gets it wrong take a shot

[sherlockwatson]

The best part is at 4:23 where Benedict starts to laugh and he can't stop. 

[KingOfTheInterWebs]

'So, Benedict? What did you have for breakfast this morning?'
'No comment.'

[controlzed]

That's the new name for Benedicts fans, Pengwings

[mairaobrien]

He's brilliant every time he's on the show!

[_somerandomguyontheinternet_]

“Remain calm, *pengwings.* You are now under the protection of the North Wind.”

[Msbedofroses]

We didn't mind it when he pronounced penguins incorrectly. We fell in love with him more. It's just plain adorable. We just like to tease him that's all. He doesn't need to be terrified lol

[marybertke]

And it turns out he said it wrong every time in Penguins of Madagascar as well.  It was brilliant.

[theextinctsurgeon]

Don't fuck with Benedict 2:40, with that voice alone it'll make you sterile.

[NinaNina-bssx]

Maybe the fandom could be called CuCUMBERS haha

[vinayaknair]

So basically Sherlock's weak spot is a penguin..

[rebeccabirch]

"Peng-wings"? Oh god that's hysterical! But I would also note that it's adorable- I love people's individual speaking quirks (I have a friend who says "libarry" instead of library) because it's what makes them unique. 

[juliaaleksandra]

I've watched this 10 times already. Still cracks me up. Still gold.