In a recent interview, Benedict Cumberbatch acknowledged his Zoolander 2 role sparked controversy, saying he wouldn’t take on such a role today.

Benedict Cumberbatch was riding a high going into 2016. He was a wildly popular actor and sex symbol, and also noted for being a nice person. But then he threw a bucket of cold water on all that by taking a role widely seen as being offensive to non-binary people.

Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch has talked about a screen role, which he “wouldn’t do” now.In Ben Stiller’s 2016 comedy “Zoolander 2”, Cumberbatch played All, a character described as a non-binary fashion model.