Benedict Cumberbatch has joined Twelve Years a Slave. The Sherlock star will feature in Steve McQueen's forthcoming historical drama, reports Variety.
本尼迪克特·康伯巴奇已确定加盟新片《为奴十二载》（Twelve Years a Slave）。据报道，这位《神探夏洛克》男星即将出演由史蒂夫·麦奎因执导的历史题材新片。

The film tells the story of Solomon Northup, a free black man living in New York in the 1840s who is kidnapped and sold into slavery on a Louisiana plantation. Cumberbatch will take the role of a slave owner who is slowly won over by Northup's engineering skills. Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Northup alongside a cast featuring Adepero Oduye, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Taran Killam, Scoot McNairy, Ruth Negga and Paul Dano.
本片讲述了1840年间，生活在纽约的自由黑人所罗门·诺斯普被绑架并被卖到路易斯安那州种植园里做奴隶的故事。康伯巴奇将饰演种植园奴隶主，他逐渐被诺斯普的高超工程技艺所打动。切瓦特·埃加福特将饰演诺斯普。出演本片的明星还有阿德普玻·奥斯耶，迈克尔·法斯宾德，布拉德·皮特，塔兰·吉尔拉姆，斯考特·麦耐利，露丝·尼加和保罗·达诺。

Twelve Years a Slave was originally published as a memoir of Northup's time in slavery in 1853.
《为奴十二载》首次发表于1853年，是诺斯普为自己奴隶生涯创作的回忆录。

Cumberbatch will play the role of a villain in Star Trek 2, although rumours continue to fly concerning the character he will portray.
康伯巴奇还将在《星际迷航2》（Star Trek ）中出演一名反派，但关于角色的具体信息尚不得而知。

Twelve Years a Slave is scheduled for a 2013 release.
《为奴十二载》预计将于2013年上映。