Benedict Cumberbatch, the man who makes all (read: ladies) swoon with his perfect jawline and the ability to get under the skin of his character, has made us proud today. Of course, he did that way too many times, but this time around it's even sweeter.

The on-screen Dr Strange, who is a very vocal feminist, has decided to put his foot down and refuse a role if his female co-star isn't paid the same. While promoting his latest TV series Patrick Melrose, Ben told Radio Times Magazine, “Equal pay and a place at the table are the central tenets of feminism. Look at your quotas. Ask what women are being paid, and say: 'If she’s not paid the same as the men, I’m not doing it.'”

Benedict Cumberbatch in and as Patrick Melrose Image: Sky Atlantic

Even with his production house SunnyMarch, Ben and partner Adam Auckland are trying to put out female-led content and are the only men in the company. He said, “I’m proud that [partner] Adam [Ackland] and I are the only men in our production company; our next project is a female story with a female lens about motherhood, in a time of environmental disaster. If it’s centred around my name, to get investors, then we can use that attention for a raft of female projects. Half the audience is female!”

Whoa! That's a bold move there, Sherlock. He's the feminist we all need. If male stars follow suit and start boycotting projects while reasoning equal pay, gender pay gap in the entertainment industry would soon be a thing of the past. Now, wouldn't that would be a sweet win?

Thank you, Benedict GIF: Giphy.com

Benedict Cumberbatch is the best thing to have happened to women, and we heart him more and more each day. Can we have three cheers for our fave Sherlock? (Sorry, RDJ.)



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