Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishAs a skilled actor, Benedict Cumberbatch is well versed in treading the boards.But, as our exclusive pictures show, he is equally adept on boards of another kind entirely, putting in an award-winning performance to glide effortlessly through the waves.The 48-year-old Doctor Strange star pulled off an impressive balancing act on a surfboard as he enjoyed a sunshine break in Costa Rica with his wife, Sophie Hunter.Sporting a floppy hat, knee-length multi-coloured shorts and a long-sleeved blue top to protect him from the sun’s rays, Cumberbatch was living the dream. The 48-year-old Doctor Strange star pulled off an impressive balancing act on a surfboard as he enjoyed a sunshine break in Costa Rica with his wife, Sophie Hunter. Sporting a floppy hat, knee-length multi-coloured shorts and a long-sleeved blue top to protect him from the sun’s rays, Cumberbatch was living the dream One onlooker said the star had made sure to cover his face with sunscreen, adding: ‘He looked totally at ease, confident and very happy surfing. Pictured: Cumberbatch’s wife Sophie Hunter Cumberbatch took up surfing in his mid-40s, declaring it to be ‘not just a hobby, it’s akin to the art of acting’ One onlooker said ‘Both Benedict and Sophie looked like naturals with perfect balance on the water’ The Bafta winner has described himself as ‘not a macho alpha-male sort of guy, but I do like living on the edge a bit’ Hunter, who speaks fluent French and Italian, wed Cumberbatch on the Isle of WightOne onlooker said the star had made sure to cover his face with sunscreen, adding: ‘He looked totally at ease, confident and very happy surfing.’Both Benedict and Sophie looked like naturals with perfect balance on the water.’Benedict looked like he’d been surfing all his life. He looked that confident.’The Bafta winner has described himself as ‘not a macho alpha-male sort of guy, but I do like living on the edge a bit’. He has tried his hand at adrenaline-inducing hobbies including skydiving and snowboarding. Cumberbatch and Hunter (pictured) married in February 2015 Cumberbatch has tried his hand at adrenaline-inducing hobbies including skydiving and snowboarding Explaining his surfer hobby, Cumberbatch said: ‘There’s a lot of drama and turmoil and difficulty and angst involved in this, especially when starting so late in life’ The actor, who became admired after his role as Sherlock Holmes, has previously said that he doesn’t consider himself to be a ‘typical movie star’ Following the conclusion of Sherlock, Cumberbatch has been seen in many high-profile projects, notably starring as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Cumberbatch recently stripped down to a towel to play a chief executive named Benedict Lumberjack for an advert highlighting the role of pension funds in fossil fuel projects. Hunter is an English avant-garde theatre and opera director, playwright and former performer Addressing if Sherlock could return in the future, Cumberbatch has said: ‘It would take it to be better than it ever was. You leave them or yourselves wanting more’ Cumberbatch won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Sherlock from 2010 to 2017 The renowned actor also won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor in 2018 Cumberbatch and Hunter’s engagement was announced in the ‘Forthcoming Marriages’ section of The Times on 5 November 2014, after a 17-year friendship Cumberbatch has also starred in numerous blockbuster films including Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Cumberbatch, who has expressed a strong interest for meditation and mindfulness, subscribes to Buddhist philosophyCumberbatch took up surfing in his mid-40s, declaring it to be ‘not just a hobby, it’s akin to the art of acting’.He has explained: ‘There’s a lot of drama and turmoil and difficulty and angst involved in this, especially when starting so late in life.’But the immediate connection to water, the joy of floating on the surface and looking back at the coastline, the view of nature it offers you, whether it’s fish swimming beneath you or dolphins or seals or extraordinary sunsets, there’s always a moment in every session that is a zen-like blessing.’Cumberbatch is set to star alongside Olivia Colman in a new film, The Roses. The comedy, due for release in September, is a remake of 1989’s The War Of The Roses with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. Cumberbatch’s roles in Hollywood films such as The Power Of The Dog and the Avengers series have built him an estimated £30 million fortune Cumberbatch met his wife Hunter on set for the fairy tale thriller Burlesque Fairytales in 2009 Cumberbatch was even reported to have made £240,000 by posing for more than 3,000 photos with fans at a 2017 convention Cumberbatch recently revealed he was kidnapped while on location for a film in South Africa during his 20s The terrifying ordeal happened when the actor was in his 20s while on the set of the 2004 BBC miniseries To the Ends of the Earth in South Africa Cumberbatch said the experience turned him into an ‘adrenaline junkie’ who used to unwind by going skydiving and participating in extreme sports The British actor also admitted that being a family man has, ‘changed,’ his thrill-seeking ways, adding, ‘that sobers you’ Reflecting on fatherhood, Cumberbatch previously said: ‘The minute you have kids this sense of time sinks in far more profoundly’ He added of his youngest, who just turned six years old earlier this month, ‘I’m like, ‘I will be in my 60s when he’s 21,’ you know? It’s crazy. It’s gone so fast’ The actor is getting ready to return as Doctor Strange in the highly-anticipated Marvel movie Avengers: Doomsday In February, Cumberbatch revealed that he regrets his controversial role in Ben Stiller’s Zoolander 2 where he played a non-binary fashion model In 2021, Cumberbatch claimed ‘we need to fix the behaviour of men’ as he called for the end of toxic masculinity In 2014, Time magazine named Cumberbatch one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2015, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Reflecting further on his love for surfing, Cumberbatch said: ‘There’s always a moment in every session that is a zen-like blessing’ Speaking to Variety, the Sherlock Holmes actor said about the role: ‘I’ve had to apologise for that quite a lot. It’s a difficult one to talk about’ The actor is getting ready to return as Doctor Strange in the highly-anticipated Marvel movie Avengers: Doomsday The actor is the father of three children – sons Christopher, 9, Hal, 7 and Finn, 6 – with wife Sophie Hunter, who celebrated their 10th anniversary on Valentine’s Day The pictures come just two months after Cumberbatch opened up about a terrifying experience that helped shape his life in an unusual way over 20 years ago Cumberbatch has spoken favourably about ‘the immediate connection to water’ and ‘the joy of floating on the surface’ Cumberbatch is set to star alongside Olivia Colman in a new film, The Roses The comedy film, due for release in September, is a remake of 1989’s The War Of The Roses with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner
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