Benedict Cumberbatch Honors Alan Turing's Legacy ๐Ÿ†

Watch how Benedict Cumberbatch celebrates Alan Turing's groundbreaking contributions in 'The Imitation Game' and reflects on Turing's enduring impact on technology and history.

Benedict Cumberbatch Honors Alan Turing's Legacy ๐Ÿ†
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Benedict Cumberbatch Honors Alan Turing's Legacy ๐Ÿ†

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ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Award-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch, the lead in the Oscar-tipped "The Imitation Game", says the film's World War Two story still resonates strongly today.<br/> <br />"The Imitation Game", a biopic about British mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing, which also stars Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode and Charles Dance, has earned rave reviews and made millions of pounds at the U.K. box office.<br/> <br />In the film, Turing is the brilliant mathematician at Bletchley Park who deciphers the German Enigma code, helping to bring the conflict to an end. He took his own life at 41 after he was convicted for being a homosexual. Turing received a posthumous royal pardon in December 2013, but many believe more should be done to remember his part in the war effort.<br/> <br />With no footage to draw from for Turing's manner and speech, Cumberbatch had to undertake exhaustive biographical research to portray the highly complex character. For many decades, T

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