Mary Wakefield Mary Wakefield

Coffee House Top 10: Benedict Cumberbatch on playing my husband, Dominic Cummings

We’re closing 2019 by republishing our ten most-read articles of the year. Here’s No. 9: Mary Wakefield’s article on Benedict Cumberbatch playing her husband:

Imagine looking at a photo of a stranger and feeling in response, quite naturally, the sort of happy affection you might feel towards a spouse. Well, it’s weird.

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