Benedict Cumberbatch has denied criticizing Jonny Lee Miller for his new role on CBS' Elementary.
Benedict Cumberbatch否認自己批評過Jonny Lee Miller在美劇《基本演繹法》中扮演的夏洛克的角色。

"I am both bemused and upset at this misquote," the Sherlock star explained in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "I never said that Johnny took the job for the paycheck nor did I ask him not to do it. What I said is I would have preferred not to be in the situation where we will again be compared because we are friends. I know for a fact his motivations were to do with the quality of the script and the challenges of this exceptional role."
“我也不知道這種無稽之談是怎么傳出來的，對于這種說法我也感到很不開心，”這位在《神探夏洛克》中扮演夏洛克的演員在《好萊塢記者報》上說?！拔覐膩頉]有說過Johnny接這部劇是為了片酬，也沒有說過我讓他不要接這個劇。我只是說了我不希望我們倆又要再次站在相互競爭的立場上，因為我們本來就是朋友。我知道他接這部劇是想演繹這個劇本精良的美劇并挑戰(zhàn)這個特別的角色。”

"It is baffling because I have only been supportive of an incredibly talented actor who I am proud to call a friend taking a job I know he is going to enjoy immensely and be wonderful in."
“我明明是在支持這位讓我很驕傲地稱之為朋友的頂級演員的工作，而且我知道他很享受它，并且也做得很好。所以外界的那種傳言讓我有點不開心。

Earlier this week the Shortlist quoted Cumberbatch in an interview supposedly saying that the actor didn't want Miller to do Elementary, CBS' upcoming drama based on the Sherlock Holmes tales, and that he only took the role for the money. According to Cumberbatch, the actor has no issue with the new series, nor does he feel threatened by Miller also taking on the role of the famous detective.
本周早些時候，Cunberbatch在一個采訪里說他不希望Miler出演CBS即將上演的根據(jù)神探夏洛克故事改編的新劇《基本演繹法》，他認為Miller接這部劇只是為了片酬而已。據(jù)Cumberbatch說，這部美劇對他影響不大，他并沒有覺得Miller也要出演夏洛克這一著名的神探角色而感到有任何威脅。