Benedict Cumberbatch has to hit the gym for his new role in the Marvel’s upcoming Doctor Strange movie. The 38-year actor who is famous for paying characters who uses more brain than brawn is currently busy preparing for the new role which requires him to bulk up. In order to look the part, the actor is honing his physique in order to satisfy the comic’s fan ideals. Since Doctor Strange had all muscles in cartoons, Benedict needs to work hard for the role. This is not the first time that he is hitting the gym, in 2013 for his role as Khan in Star Trek: into Darkness, the actor sculpted his body. The naturally slender actor is having his sessions with his personal trainer and eating high calories food along with protein shakes to get into that muscle frame. The brainy actor is expecting his first child with girlfriend Sophie Hunter.