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There have enough people who been vilified in American politics to have American villains now, but it is a very American thing, to have British villains.

— Benedict Cumberbatch

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Source: "Benedict Cumberbatch Interview - Star Of 'Sherlock' And 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Reveals His Only Fear..." in The Huffington Post (8 July 2013)
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