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Before the unveiling, an employee was even spotted giving the figure's Spencer Hart suit an extra swipe with the lint brush. So dapper.

And so very, very identical.

Cumberbatch joins an illustrious crowd that includes royals such as Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II; and Hollywood royalty like Dame Judi Dench; Johnny Depp; Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt; and Morgan Freeman.

According to the museum's website, the 38-year-old star was closely involved in the creation of his figure, telling Madame Tussauds, "I'm excited to see the finished, perfect, waxy me although slightly terrified...The work is so detailed it's going to feel a little uncomfortable and surreal seeing what I really look like!"

The perfect, waxy him indeed.

"But being so involved in the entire creation process and working so closely with the team at Madame Tussauds London was a phenomenal experience and really opened my eyes to the artistry that goes into the making of each figure. I just wish it could take selfies and sign autographs!" Cumberbatch added, obviously not envisioning just how adept at taking selfies the figure would be.

While we wait...and wait...in the States for the fourth season of Sherlock to get rolling, Cumberbatch will be starring in the BBC2 miniseries The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, playing Richard III, and he's gearing up to play Hamlet on the London stage next year.