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From 221B Baker Street to Madame Tussauds! Benedict Cumberbatch gets his wax figurine
Sherlock Holmes never existed, but his fictional address of 221B Baker Street still receives a steady flow of letters addressed to the detective. The latest tribute to Benedict Cumberbatch (who plays the role of Sherlock) comes from Madame Tussauds. Fans takes selfies around the new wax figure of Benedict Cumberbatch as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in central London, Tuesday, October 21, 2014. (Photo: AP/Joel Ryan)
Updated on: Feb 21, 2015 6:25 PM IST
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Sherlock Holmes never existed, but his fictional address of 221B Baker Street still receives a steady flow of letters addressed to the detective. The latest tribute to Benedict Cumberbatch (who plays the role of Sherlock) comes from Madame Tussauds. Fans takes selfies around the new wax figure of Benedict Cumberbatch as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in central London, Tuesday, October 21, 2014. (Photo: AP/Joel Ryan)
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The character of Holmes was created in 1886 by Arthur Conan Doyle, and has lived on in television series, films and video games the world over. (Photo: AP/ Joel Ryan)
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Fans Daisy England (L) and Charlie Mitchell (R) pose with Sherlock Holmes-style deerstalker hats and a magnifying glass around the new wax figure. Dressed in a dark suit the figure of Cumberbatch has been modelled to be premiere ready.(Photo: AFP/ Leon Neal)
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Stylists Claire Galvin (L) and Luisa Compobassi (R) pose with the new wax figure. (Photo: AFP/ Leon Neal)
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