Even Benedict Cumberbatch couldn't resist doing a terrible Chinese car commercial
Sherlock and the Case of the Medium-Sized Family Car
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Hot off the heels of Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Brad Pitt's weird multi-million dollar luxury casino advert, Cumberbatch shilled for MG this week, definitely trading off his Sherlock character a little bit.
The advert apparently sees him solving The Mystery of the Girl in the Denim Jacket, driving around London having a nice and fun time in a bright orange 4x4.
After literally jumping over Tower Bridge, CumberSherlock eventually tracks down the mysterious lady, commenting of his journey "I could do this all day" - because driving down the city's congested streets is more fun that finding the love of your life, obviously!
In fairness it's a lot better than previous celebrity international adverts - I'm particularly thinking of Nicolas Cage doing PACHINKOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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