VIDEO : Benedict Cumberbatch to Star as the Grinch in a New Animated Version of the Classic Tale

Benedict Cumberbatch. (AFP) Las Vegas ? The Grinch has a new voice: Benedict Cumberbatch. Universal Pictures announced the collaboration at CinemaCon, an annual gathering of theater owners in Las Vegas. Benedict will lend his voice as the villainous Grinch to the newly imagined version of the classic Dr Seuss tale. The film will be directed by Pete Candeland and Yarrow Cheney.