Star Wars Episode VII rumors have Benedict Cumberbatch playing some role in J.J. Abrams' next film. After Cumberbatch starred in Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness, we know they appreciate each other's work.
The English actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Holmes, will appear as the dragon Smaug in The Hobbit series, and the villain in Star Trek Into Darkness.