Benedict Cumberbatch has been hitting the festival circuit for his new film The Power Of the Dog, where he opened up about straight actors playing gay roles.The 45-year-old actor plays rancher Phil Burbank, a 'sadistic rancher' who strikes up a relationship with Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee).While Cumberbatch isn't gay, he revealed in an interview with IndieWirethat they did speak about the issue frequently, adding, 'It wasn’t done without thought.' Benedict speaks:Benedict Cumberbatch has been hitting the festival circuit for his new film The Power Of the Dog, where he opened up about straight actors playing gay roles'I feel very sensitive about representation, diversity, and inclusion,' Cumberbatch said at the Telluride Film Festival.'One of.