Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the voice cast of the spy thriller Penguins Of Madagascar, which is a spin-off of the Madagascar film series. The actor has lent his voice to Agent Classified β a grey wolf and team leader of the undercover organisation North Wind β who helps the penguins Skipper, Rico, Private and Kowalski. Interestingly, Cumberbatch was offered the film almost three years ago, well before he became a household name with his show, Sherlock Holmes.
He says, βThe project seemed appealing. The characters were richly comic and Agent Classified sounded intriguing as a spoof of Bond. I thought it would be a fun experience.β
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Penguins Of Madagascar releases November 28.
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