As expected, the Hollywood star will play the titular character Patrick Melrose, who previously appeared in five novels: Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, Mother’s Milk, and At Last.
Back in 2013, during an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit, Cumberbatch revealed how – if he could play any fictional character – he would love to play Melrose.
Together, they form The Patrick Melrose Novels, first published as a collection in 2012.
Benedict Cumberbatch has played numerous famous literary characters throughout the years, the most prominent being Sherlock Holmes in the BBC TV series of the same name.