Yahoo Movies First look at Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Brosnahan's new movie The Courier
A first look at Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel Brosnahan's new Cold War drama has been unveiled.
The Courier, which premiered last year at Sundance under the title Ironbank, sees the Doctor Strange star play real-life British businessman Greville Wynne as he helps the CIA to penetrate the Soviet nuclear programme during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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In the first look, we see a moustachioed Cumberbatch in typical mid-20th century garb, while the Marvelous Mrs Maisel star sports a blonde look as Emily Donovan.
The movie, which hits the big screen on March 19, also stars I'm Thinking of Ending Things' Jessie Buckley alongside Merab Ninidze (Without Remorse), Angus Wright (The Witches) and Kirill Pirogov (McMafia).
Dominic Cooke directs, while Tom O'Connor has written The Courier's screenplay.
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Cumberbatch has a busy year coming up, reprising his Marvel role for the upcoming Doctor Strange and Spider-Man sequels.
Speaking of Marvel, Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson recently revealed that the actor improvised a key moment in Avengers: Endgame.
Sharing a GIF of the sorcerer holding his fingers up in the movie's final battle, the director revealed: "Benedict told me this moment was an improv."
The Courier is released in cinemas on March 19.
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