Earlier this month, Benedict Cumberbatch began filming on his latest project, The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, and now we are getting a chance to see him in action. Cumberbatch is portraying controversial monarch King Richard III in the three-part BBC series, and between these epic fight scenes and the brooding picture [1] that the network released two weeks ago, it appears he is really taking to his new role. Keep reading to see the armor-clad actor taking part in a brutal battle scene, and then be sure to check out Cumberbatch's hottest pictures [2] in order to remind yourself that he can be pretty sexy when he isn't playing one of England's most complicated monarchs.