Benedict Cumberbatch Jul 27, 2026 · 6w
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Cumberbatch co-writes op-ed urging UK to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
Benedict Cumberbatch, alongside actors Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong, published an op-ed in The Guardian calling on the UK government to block the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning it threatens jobs and independent film-making, as reported by TheWrap. The trio urged Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy to intervene. In early August 2026 UK authorities cleared the deal and declined to intervene.