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Benedict Cumberbatch wants more children

“Sherlock” superstar Benedict Cumberbatch wants more children with his wife Sophie Hunter.

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The “Sherlock” actor, 39, and his 37 year old wife welcomed their first son, Christopher Carlton, in June this year following their February wedding in their native England.

Cumberbatch told BBC One’s “The Graham Norton Show” in an interview that he can not wait to expand his family. “I might go for a Cumber-batch of boys!” he said, as quoted by Mirror. He also recognised that his child needs care and attention from him saying, “It’s everything”. I’ve a brand new life form in that needs his father’s assist on the planet & his mother needs somewhat assist each one so often, ‘ he continued. “I’m going to try to rein in that in series four and not let Steven and Mark think this is an ongoing thing now, or I’ll end up as Robinson Crusoe”, he joked.

“It’s what being a parent is about so it’s not an excuse to get away from what I am doing – it’s what I ought to be doing”. It’s been two years since Sherlockians got saw Benedict Cumberbatch’s famous detective character, and the one-off standalone episode of “Sherlock” in BBC is a sweet treat for Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide.

“Sherlock: The Abominable Bride” follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson’s (Martin Freeman) adventure in solving the case of a ghost bride murdering people in London in 1895.

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The actor also scored well professionally as he competed for an Oscar at the 2015 Academy Awards for his role in The Imitation Game, and his latest film project, crime drama Black Mass, is hotly-tipped to be a major contender during the upcoming Hollywood awards season.

Old-school Chatting on the Graham Norton show the actor said he feels fulfilled by the role and is particularly pleased that he did it the old-fashioned way