Benedict Cumbercatch bundles up to film Melrose in Glasgow

 He’s famous for playing smart and slick characters, from Sherlock Holmes to Alan Turing to Dr Strange.

And Benedict Cumberbatch is taking on another suave and sophisticated character, as he was spotted filming scenes for the miniseries Melrose on Sunday.

The 41-year-old actor was all bundled up for filming to block out the northern chill, as he filmed the scenes in Glasgow, with the city transformed to resemble 1980s New York.

 

Wrapped up: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, 41, kept warm on set on Sunday as he filmed scenes for the upcoming Sky Atlantic miniseries Melrose

Rocking several heavy parka jackets, the Dr Strange star kept cosy between takes, as he filmed scenes outside of a building made to look like a glamorous hotel.

As the camera rolled, Benedict was spotted collecting a paper bag from someone nearby, perhaps hinting at the story within the dark miniseries.

Playing the titular character Patrick Melrose, Benedict will tell the story of the infamous playboy based on the novel series by Edward St. Aubyn.

Each book will follow one episode of the five-part series, about playboy Melrose and his deterioration into substance abuse after a difficult childhood.

Framed around several intense days in Melrose’s life, the series will jump from 1960s South France to 1980s New York to early 2000s Britain. 

Pickup: In the scenes, Benedict was seen collecting paper bags from a waiting person outside a hotel 

Pickup: In the scenes, Benedict was seen collecting paper bags from a waiting person outside a hotel 

Warm: The Sherlock kept warm in a big padded coat while on set in Glasgow

Warm: The Sherlock kept warm in a big padded coat while on set in Glasgow

Deal: Benedicts character deals with substance abuse in the series, so he may have been collecting his fix in the scenes

Deal: Benedicts character deals with substance abuse in the series, so he may have been collecting his fix in the scenes

Scotmerica: Glasgow city centre was transformed to resemble 1980s New York for the filming

Scotmerica: Glasgow city centre was transformed to resemble 1980s New York for the filming

Struggles: The actor will play Patrick Melrose, an infamous playboy from the novel series by Edward St. Aubyn

Struggles: The actor will play Patrick Melrose, an infamous playboy from the novel series by Edward St. Aubyn

Benedict will executive produce the series as well as star, after revealing in a Reddit Q&A in 2013 if he could play any literary character ever it would be Patrick Melrose.

Fellow big screen stars Hugo Weaving and Jennifer Jason Leigh will star in the series, though an air date has not yet been set.

Fans will be surely be excited to see the star back on screen, though his most recent role has been delayed in light of the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

The Current War, in which the actor plays legendary inventor Thomas Eddison, was scheduled for release in November, but the Weinstein Company picture has since been delayed to 2018.

Quick escape: Benedict was seen filming the scenes outside a glamorous New York hotel

Quick escape: Benedict was seen filming the scenes outside a glamorous New York hotel

Challenge: The Dr Strange star will executive produce the five-part miniseries, though an air date has not been set

Challenge: The Dr Strange star will executive produce the five-part miniseries, though an air date has not been set

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