LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses has released a first promo photo of Benedict Cumberbatch.
The 38-year-old actor is dressed in a black doublet and cloak as Richard III, and sits atop the character's infamous horse. Benedict will portray the villainous monarch in a new BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare tragedy Richard III. The network is producing the play and a two-part adaptation of Henry VI under the title The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses.