"It's such an important story that's continuing to define our nation, and I didn't know an awful lot about how the Leave vote was won," the 42-year-old said.Cumberbatch revealed he was initially "wary" about the project because Brexit was "the most divisive issue in politics certainly that I can remember in my lifetime". "Benedict's absolute obsession all the way through was to make sure that it wasn't too one-sided. That the film wasn't blaming him," Graham said.Cumberbatch said he met with Cummings, studied the few video clips of him available and spoke to members of his staff about what he was like in person during the campaign. "One of the most striking things was how calm and composed they said he was throughout the entire campaign. "And particularly how the data they provide to these organisations is used," he added.

Source: Egypt Today December 28, 2018 00:11 UTC