Cape Town - Benedict Cumberbatch ventures into the world of Christmas films in his new animated outing, The Grinch.
Speaking about the movie to the Press Association the actor says: "It is a very heartening Christmas story, whilst being very amusingly anti-Christmas."
He also talked about how he juggled the role with playing the mastermind of Brexit Dominic Cummings for a Channel4 drama about the EU referendum.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas opens in SA cinemas on Friday, 7 December.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: