‘War Horse’ Actor Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Star Trek Sequel

Benedict Cumberbatch, who us getting rave reviews in his current role in Steven Spielberg’s “War Horse,” has joined the cast of the J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek” sequel. While keeping the details under wraps, it is being speculated that Cumberbatch will play the main villain in the film.

The cast of the 2009 Trek movie (including Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana and ZacharyQuinto) is returning for the sequel, which will be shot in 3D and released by Paramount. The script is written by Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci.