Benedict Cumberbatch cuts a very different figure to the dapper gent we are accustomed to in the new trailer for his independent movie Little Favour.

The British star is seen beaten and covered in blood in the brief teaser for the film, which will be available via iTunes next month.

Benedict Cumberbatch in Little Favour (YouTube)

Produced by SunnyMarch, the company he runs with three others, the movie raised its budget via Indiegogo, a popular crowdfunding platform. It successfully made £86,240 in twelve days, easily surpassing its target of £25,000.

Benedict Cumberbatch looks a bit rough in Little Favour (YouTube)

Former James Bond star and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Colin Salmon also stars in the gritty drama, which sees Cumberbatch star as a man called in to repay a favour to someone once saved his life.

Billed as an “action-packed short thriller”, it comes courtesy of writer and director Patrick Victor Monroe, and is available to download from November 5.

Benedict’s fans may have helped him raise the wonga for his film, but he has expressed concern over the title they have given themselves – Cumberbitches.

Speaking to Now, he said: “I’m a little disturbed because I think they set feminism back a few years!”

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