Star Trek Into Darkness (5/10) Movie CLIP - My Name is Khan (2013) HD

[@truthxbl]

The way he turns up the corners of his mouth when he's addressing Spock is literally the most subtle sinister gesture I've ever seen.

[@DavidEvans_dle]

It's a smile of disrespect!! Didn't even know such thing even existed. Cumberbatch is such a great KHAN!!

[@jayjacob3789]

This just goes to show that Benedict Cumberbatch would have been amazing in the cast of scar for the lion king reboot.

[@cameronturk4388]

Jay Jacob You have seen Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle haven’t you? Cumberbatch played Shere Khan Perfectly!

[@lillyf973]

Yeah seriously where th was he when they were casting the lion king???

[@kylegoodwin414]

Nailed it.

[@okaminess]

I was surprised they didn't ask him.

[@okaminess]

I mean, it's Hamlet. haha

[@apointtomake1517]

The slight tilting of his head down after he says "Khan" is such a small but powerful gesture.

[@tylerjaynes822]

That's what I've been saying! It's an insane attitude shift, like he knows his name has meaning, no bullshit, no facade, no pretending to help, pure Khan leaked through. My name...is...Khaaan.... ....

[@batman32386]

Highlights his pride and superiority. Also a great example of a classically trained actor whose physical gestures and motions complement his performance. The rest of the scene showcases it well (the pacing, the turning of his head, the way he looks Spock up and down while insulting him, etc.).

[@tristanjones429]

Khaaaaaaaaannn?????

[@helenpaul67]

Ben @ Khan is deadly drop dead damn good looking..every breathe every word he utter are like melting butter..satiny silky smoooooth..i could die

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

Benedict has the touch that old actors have, to change a scene with a simple gesture.

[@KingBedlam]

He moves around that cell like a caged animal, never skipping a beat on his lines and it just adds to his menace. Masterclass acting folks!

[@martialartssoldier249]

Read my mind. He seemed like a lantern fish and shark combined. Swimming around the tank with a angered menacing look on his face, with a look like he wants to kill anybody who views him

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@martialartssoldier249 He was like a SHARK with ICE in its veins. An APEX predator. Efficient. Merciless. the rawest of raw power.

[@WolfRider2010]

I don’t care what the critics say; Benedict Cumberbatch DOMINATED as Khan

[@calebreese2311]

This movie was critically acclaimed

[@artificialavocado9652]

Cumberbatch dominates in pretty much everything he is in.

[@Tobytyty101]

Yeah actually critics totally dug his performance. This movie was actually praised widely by critics and audiences, but now it's cool to hate on the movie now for some odd reason.

[@MoonlitPhoenix0]

He dominates as everything

[@braddsfx8921]

Tobytyty101 I still love the film, it’s my favourite Star Trek film and I only was aware that some didn’t like this film last week

[@camnovak4405]

This was the first time I saw Benedict cumberbatch and he stole every moment he was on the screen. What an actor 👍

[@slcRN1971]

Cam Novak : 👍👍👏👏❗️. I couldn’t agree with you more. He is superb in a great way.

[@gapebonganingwanaamotho2445]

Me too, this was the first time seeing Benedict and he immediately gained my attention and respect. Dude out acted everyone. He stole every scene he was in

[@hasyimsyarif6453]

My Name is Doctor Strange My Name is Sherlock My Name is Khan

[@sHaKe27O2]

Alan Turing, Stephen Hawking, Julian Assange too man...

[@zillauniverse7208]

My Name is Shere Khan

[@yosefpenn-leon834]

I am fire... I am DEATH!

[@Larsa409]

I think you miss the Dragon

[@EvenStarMN]

Mai neim iz Smaug

[@burtonryan50]

"Intellect alone is useless in a fight, Mr. Spock. You you couldn't break a rule. How would you be expected to break bone?" You're going to wish you hadn't said that later Khan.

[@mainman3476]

Let's be real though. Khan was beating the living crap out of Spock before Uhura distracted him.

[@lilbowwowy]

Like Khan wasn't about to squash Spock's head before Uhura came

[@Stargazer3147]

yeah, that comment aged poorly.

[@xdarrenx]

I do agree. People think genius equals intellect, but extreme high IQ makes you 100% HALF genius. I don't remember what I did 22 days ago, but I remember what I did 10 years ago on a xmas party. I don't remember 5 number 1 hit songs from 2 years ago, but I remember that song from childhood over 2 decades ago. I remember because these memories are laced with an emotion. Athletes break records not just by muscle, but willpower, hope believe, determination, these are all emotions. A human being is at it's strongest when cognition, emotions and the body are in balance. The ancient greeks already figured this out 2000 years ago, which is why not only did they philosophize and 'think all day' but spend great amount on balancing emotions through catharsis, and training their body and respect it. We emphasized our pre-frontal cortex in modern times, which is special yes, but it's pushing our emotions aside. You will see the greatest minds of our times are not just thinkers, but more often than not optimists and people that are also in tune with their emotions. Intellect is not what defines a person, it's a tool. A sharp knife will be a better tool than a dull knife yes, but a chef that is focused and emotionally stable, will make the best cut either way. In context, Khan was imbalanced eventually in the inverse. He biased towards emotion, namely pride, which was his downfall. Balance is key. In the same way Spock succeeded, because he let his vulcan bias towards cognition drop in favor of emotion, which made him more balanced. Kirk and Spock are eventually each other's yin and yang, where they both balance out each other's bias (kirk being naturally biased to emotion and impulse)

[@Stargazer3147]

@@xdarrenx you are confusing definitions of a genius and a professional.

[@HulkVahkiin]

Ohh man, I love Benedict's acting....

[@slcRN1971]

HulkVahkiin : he is superb! His ‘Kahn’ is so very menacing!

[@MrRockstar402]

The only thing better than Benedict Cumberbatch's acting is his voice.

[@kookie_2178]

@@MrRockstar402 So true anything he says sounds like a poetry ✨

[@rocketgroot4311]

*He looks Scary & he just looks like normal Cumberbatch.. But he's his acting carries it all..* *No makeup no prosthetic..* *Just brilliant acting*

[@kaed_f]

Such a bold move opting not to use makeup. Im still am in disbelief that what I am seeing an Northern Indian Sikh appear effortlessly & naturally as an European Saxon white person. I was on the edge of my seat hoping he breakout singing Camptown races and start cakewalking around the cell like the masters before him.

[@ExarchGaming]

@@kaed_f the british colonized India, I think the intent to have him be a british actor who is playing a violent genocidal tyrant from the eugenics wars is right on the money.

[@MoltenUprisingMK]

My favorite line from Khan in that movie was "my crew is my family...is there anything you would not do for your family?"

[@slcRN1971]

MoltenUprising MK4000 : but he takes that feeling to another level entirely, a really menacing level!

[@holyflame2]

Damn he fights for his family and still lost the fight, he should take notes from Vin...

[@Who-Uhm-Cares]

That was meant to manipulate Kirk into showing compassion toward Khan

[@TheHufflepuffSaint]

"My name is Khan." Fanboys:- "Ahhhhh, he said it." Jim, Spock and Enterprise Crew:- "Is thst supposed to mean something?"

[@larrote6467]

exactly: boy i hate how modern fans are ruining things with those attitude.

[@1014p]

@@larrote6467 If I recall original the crew also had no idea who Khan was. The new movies over all are done really well. Compared to the old the stand on their own. The originals are good also but as technology advances the idea of star fleet ships present very well. I hope they never attempt to remake the saving whales one. That movie was right up there with a opted pr stunt.

[@larrote6467]

@@1014p your comment is very weird, you seem to be assuming a stance/thought from me that I did not imply

[@10YearOldTom]

My thoughts too

[@Human-zx4rb]

I mean for one kirk clearly did. He lirerally showed that by suddenly knowing khans age after khan told him his name. Like Khan conquered asia and is apart of world history.

[@TheLifeOnHigh]

Cumberbatch should’ve won multiple awards for this masterful portrayal. Probably the best scene in the entire film. 👌🏽

[@Roper122]

Probably the dumbest scene in any Star Trek movie ever... and that is saying something.

[@tdeo2141]

Honestly he was just telling the truth: ''Because I'm better - at everything''

[@maxdoles5806]

​@@Roper122Pretty sure reptilian aliens sending the crew of the enterprise back to cowboy times is sillier than a villain explaining his being exploited by a militaristic operation.

[@sachawhite3549]

@@Roper122stay butthurt

[@anandnairkollam]

Such movies don't win any awards for acting 😊

[@dukeofglasgow9354]

1:47 I love his triangle smile 😆

[@davecrupel2817]

😂😂

[@brandonhausner]

Benedict cumberbatch’s voice is like syrup drooling down the side of a triple stack of world class fluffy blueberry pancakes.

[@slcRN1971]

LMK_TheDon : yep, but it contains instant death with the first bite.

[@anirbanbhattacharya9185]

That sounds... oddly specific.

[@rorykelly5287]

Are you coach lasso

[@brandonhausner]

@@rorykelly5287 “So if I got fired while taking my cleats out of my trunk?” “You got the boot, while taking your boots out of the boot”

[@keijijohnson9754]

Great, now I’m hankering for some pancakes.

[@TheRealDeal92]

Many people bash on this film however Benedict’s acting is top notch amazing. I watch the movie alone for his role and Jim & Spock’s brother bantering relationship. Thanks for uploading.

[@thelastking5072]

Captain Kirk, I've come to bargain

[@gothicbump]

lol

[@justinbel68]

I really badly wanted Kirk to say “Khan, I’ve come to bargain.” The only problem was the Doctor Strange movie didn’t came out yet.

[@Medevenx2K]

Lame

[@IamNinjaOfNinja]

yeah super lame. this Khan performance of his deserve an Oscar, Dr Strange, No.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Doesn’t matter if it didn’t come out yet. He has the time stone. :)

[@GVSolo]

This scene and revelation was so unexpected that it really thrilled me to the bone when I saw it the first time. It was at the movie theater watching it with my teenage son. At that very moment when Benedict Cumberbatch said the name Khan I said "Oh my God! It's Khan!" My son heard me, but since he was young and not knowing the history looked at me and and asked "what is it dad?" I was so into the movie that wasn't able to answer him until it was over. That moment was awesome, and sharing it with my son made it extra special.

[@AndyP998]

Benedict can deliver his lines just perfectly whatever he does and in many accents too

[@ll1ve.s]

Benedict is really a good actor. And i love that when he dressed up as a doctor strange costume it fits so much

[@joelpolnareff399]

1:19 "Because I am better." "At what?" "Everything." I dunno why, but that cracks me up 🤣🤣🤣

[@jordanthewizard]

Kirk: Who? Khan: Khan man, legendary tyrant. Guys?

[@griffinpuff5292]

Jordan Herkowski i see what you did there.....GOTG anyone?

[@ericpoulsen3087]

Forget it.

[@dannyo512]

Starlord man.....

[@ndhickson3599]

Khan: “What should we do next? Something good? Something bad? Bit of both? Something bad.”

[@jacefox1242]

Damn!!! His voice!!!!

[@evelynhoward9279]

Ikr?!💦💦💦

[@beautifulloser8074]

I remember this scene at the theaters. The audience went crazy when he said his name was Kahn. I asked someone about it after the movie and he told me to watch Star Trek 2. When I saw the actual title, I was like “ok”. After watching it, I understood why the older people were so in an uproar about it. Nostalgia.

[@eq1373]

That......and the fact that this movie was written by children that know nothing about creative writing.

[@Mopark25]

Nostalgia. That's it.

[@branenmachinen671]

His name is!! Smaug!!!!!!

[@kellyhutchison3064]

Branen Machinen The name's Sherlock Holmes and the address is 221b Baker Street.

[@rexlumontad5644]

@@kellyhutchison3064 He is also Doctor Strange.

[@FredSanford2003]

"You Mr. Spock, you can't even break a rule, how would you be expected to break bone?" - You will soon find out.

[@lorastra6975]

After Uhura helps Spock you mean? Because looking at the movie Khan was 5 seconds away from cracking Spock's head open before Uhura came in to save him

[@silverloony1170]

The music that plays after he says "Khan" was designed to send shivers down your spine.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Indeed.

[@Schjc12]

Cumberbatch had this incredible screen presence like none other

[@thorish933]

John Harrison: My Name is Kahn! Kirk: Oh we're using our made up names, then i'm Peter Parker...

[@francourrea2056]

Lol

[@S.D.323]

I was gonna say Khan is his actual name but then I remembered apparently he gave the name to himself after conquering Asia in this movies timeline anyway

[@killgarraghforever]

Kirk: Why would a Starfleet Admiral go to a three hundred year old frozen man for help? Khan: Because I'm better... Kirk: At what? Khan: Everything. Me: That is such a Sherlock comment!

[@christophercarey3232]

Smaug: But it Matters not. Marcus's war will be his failure. The darkness is coming. It will spread to every corner of the universe

[@halley4032]

Grabbing some military geezer from 300 years previous, to help update your weapons tech !! I guess it 'could' work, if NATO went back in time to recruit the services of, say, Napoleon, Wellington, Nelson .... George Washington etc .... modern warfare wouldn't have a chance against gunpowder and 3 rounds per minute rifles 🤣🤣🤣

[@FULANODETAL]

@@halley4032 yes thats not like WArhammer 40k where the past were superior than the present...

[@UmbraFulgur]

@@halley4032 , it's about intellect, predator mind, violence.... But mostly because he is... BETTER...at EVERYTHING!

[@jenniperkins4260]

Such an awesome movie. Gotta love Khan in Sherlock as he calls himself “functionally sociopathic”.

[@DKnight5170]

“High functioning sociopath.”

[@TWX27]

I swear Benedict Cumberbatch is good in any role.

[@JohnSmith-ep1vu]

“You can’t break a rule how can you break bone?” You’re gonna regret that later Khan

[@transformers_quotes5738]

1:06 i vividly remember a wave of gasps in the theater.

[@slcRN1971]

jeff lockaby : love your description, so very accurate.

[@davecrupel2817]

That's how you recognize everyone who was not familiar with the original movies. 😂

[@user-rw2dq3vp9t]

BRILLIANT ACTING, Cumberbatch owns every scene he is in

[@Melomaniac1956]

According to the official novelisation, Khan's overall muscle density is at least 131 pounds per cubic foot which is almost the same density as concrete; little wonder then that he could crush a man's skull with his bare hands; not to mention the fact that his heart and lungs would have to be abnormally large and strong in order to be able to supply enough blood and oxygen to his muscles

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

A genetically engineered mutate Human psychopath from the Eugenic Wars. Designed to become the perfect weapon.

[@corinnepowers9646]

Why would they have to be larger? That's only if they're the same quality meat as our meat. By definition, his meat is more advanced, so it can perform better using the same amount of mass.

[@VinPal99]

He did really amazing as doctor strange and Sherlock but this is on a whole other level

[@oxmys]

My name is KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!

[@KneelB4Bacon]

Pleased to meet you. Khan. My name is Kirk and this is Spock. And since this is an "alternate universe," where we've never met before, your delivery of that line seems unnecessarily dramatic. .

[@oxmys]

Well he was the evil dictator of millions back in the past. Back then his name meant something. It's kind of tough to let go...

[@naughtyskywalker9292]

*I've ... hurt you.*

[@benjaminfitzgerald7011]

@@oxmys I much prefer Montalban's straightforward delivery in "Space Seed." He says it like its his name. He doesn't feel the need to attach melodramatic significance to the name. It is a pretty common name, after all.

[@slcRN1971]

Benjamin Fitzgerald : everyone feels strongly about this; in one way or another, but when I watched his original appearance on TOS back in the 1960s with my dad.....he seemed more in control than he did in the movie: ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn”. In that movie he let the taunting words of Kirk drive out his superior knowledge, making him a chump! Nope didn’t like that. I can’t see Kirk (Chris Pine) doing that to Benedict Cumberbatch’s Kahn. That new Kahn would have just looked at Kirk as if he were a flea.

[@LanChiaoPeng]

Masterful display of feral body language contrasted with cultured speech, layered over barely-restrained savagery. Such command of subtle nuance.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Hm.

[@sandbachmerrygold8558]

I love Benedict Cumberbatch Cumberbatch voice.Good articulations of his words. Nice to learn English with him.

[@LooneyBin17]

Khan,your Sherlock is showing

[@dylanvalenti5545]

I love how he said " intellect alone in a fight is useless". Yet, when the chips were down. He knew to arm the torpedoes. So i would say intellect is very useful.

[@slcRN1971]

Dylan Valenti : 👍👍 excellent comment!

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

@Nayer Yayer Exactly.

[@UmbraFulgur]

Emphasis on "alone". He said "intellect alone".

[@Twizzledoc187]

“Because I am better”…..”everything”. Send chills up my spine! He STOLE this scene

[@brodhax6148]

I always thought it would be funny if he misheard him and completely nullified the tension of the scene. MY NAME...IS KHAN! Sean? No, KHAN, with a K

[@007Fusiion]

Cool. My name is Kirk with a K ... Kirrrkkk

[@kuribayashi84]

Tbh, I feel like this is something Taika Waititi would have done.

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

Ksean?

[@houseofdny]

Every time I hear "You can't even break bone" I also hear the sound of Spock breaking Khan's arm.

[@holyflame2]

Yup, and moments later Khan was moments away from squashing Spock's head. Lucky for Spock Uhura interfere.

[@maxdoles5806]

He broke Khan's arm after Khan beat the snot out of Spock and got shot at least 5 times point blank by a phaser, then got blindsided.

[@Who-Uhm-Cares]

@@maxdoles5806 What you expect from a super human. Spock may be stronger then regular humans but he’s outmatched in a 1v1 against Khan.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

😂😂

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

@@Who-Uhm-Cares Had the Vulcans tapping into their celestial potential... after all, the Vulcans, Romulians and other kindred Vulcan humanoid races were strongly inferred to being not mere Ancient Humanoids-begotten humanoids like the Humans, Klingons and others, but being the hybrid descendants of actual Ancient Humanoids and a lesser humanoid race of their own making... who intermarried with the extradimensional magical wielding race of Megan (who inspired myths of the Satyrs, faerie folk, Elves, goat humanoids and the Christian Devil in Earth's myths, as well as partly inspired the idea of the Devil in various cultures across the galaxy, and for a time have assembly amongst Gods-- with Apollo keeping such a profound grudge against their species that he forbade the Enterprise crew to let Spock, a descendant of these Satyrs, step on his home planet, out of racial bigotry and _well-earned_ defiance) . It has always been implied that the Vulcans and Romulians possess a hidden mystical nature....

[@lucasjnogueira]

How does Benedict Cumberbatch not have an Oscar?

[@thisislenaa]

One of my favorite movie scenes ever. Benedict Cumberbatch is phenomenal!

[@sevach]

Cumberbatch has the "i am better than you" face down to a science. The way he stares at Spock with disgust when telling him "you can't break rules..."

[@primadib]

This movie may not be an Oscar bait type of movie but Benedict’s performance alone deserves nominee

[@lpquagmire3621]

The perfect TREK movie for people who don't like STAR TREK. For people who love STAR TREK, this was a blistering slap in the face.

[@Isaacisaperson4677]

Yep

[@jmsmith1767]

1:42 “he wanted to exploit my savagery” love that

[@fisichella78]

I'm in here for "The Voice".... :-)

[@nikunjdixit1175]

I don't care what people say about this film, but the performances in this film were incredible. Pine, Quinto, and Cumberbatch were all terrific in this film.

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

They might as well give all the Oscars to this man, god level acting......

[@RenaissanceM]

“Because I am….better….” “At what?” “Everything….” God that is such an awesome line 😂 I can absolutely imagine Ricardo saying that. It’s a very “Khan” thing to say. 😜

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Indeed.

[@skipp10467]

Damn.....acting

[@notramesses4790]

He could be a perfect pinhead for hellraiser.

[@smit4459]

I think Benedict gave the greatest performance in "Star Trek: Into Darkness" (2013).

[@adventofknowledge]

Just like every comment here, I will give props to benedict, he did a fantastic job. Despite the movies poor cohesiveness and direction he was genuinely the star of the movie. His portrayal and his emotion and temperance really brought out the idea of khan. He will never replaced the original khan of course but this portrayal is very unique. Its a shame we cannot get more like this with better writing and ..... less lens flares + star wars effects.

[@shriekingskeleton]

I prefer Star Trek like this tbh

[@peterpine5298]

Dr.Strange before He knew he would become Dr.Strange.

[@filimongalogavros5301]

The voice is so spectacular .

[@thefandomqueen88]

He has been in some of the biggest franchises of all time. Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, MARVEL...........Of course Karl Urban wasnt in this scene so I don’t know why I’m talking about him, Oh hi Benedict!!

[@robertc7232]

"Intellect alone is useless in a fight Mr. Spock. You, you can't even break a rule how could you be expected to break bone?" That sharp worded insult towards Spock by Khan is funny to me because in the final fight scene guess what Spock does? He broke Khan's arm!

[@Barri2410]

I mean, he previously blow Red Matter against Nero, so...

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

😂😂

[@NickDusting]

For me the beat star trek film - a giddy 1000 miles an hour romp that works as a stand alone film with a villan who has real menace.

[@lorrietsaoussis5168]

Khan's pretty cocky I love it

[@seyahtan24]

Into Darkness is in my top 10 all time fave movie list.

[@janeyrevanescence12]

“He wanted to exploit my savagery. Intellect alone is useless in a fight. Mr. Spock, you, you can’t even break a rule. How can you be expected to break bone?” As much as I love Ricardo, that line alone is the reason I love Benedict much more as Khan. This is a man who is dangerous and he knows it.

[@eyeonart6865]

We need another star trek, come on!

[@dhpstudios2009]

Benedict is the best😊

[@CrniWuk]

Benedict Cumberbatch was just palying him self.

[@underdose93]

Benedict needs to play as Thrawn in his own movie

[@charlessy2949]

Spock actually broke the arm of Khan in their fight scene towards the end loool

[@liaskaymar8566]

"You, you can't even break a rule - How are you expected to break bone" DAMN that hit hard

[@davisphillips993]

Say what you will about this movie’s version of Khan, but there’s no denying that Cumbersnatch gives an awesome and menacing performance.

[@virgogaming6488]

A good performance but he isn't Khan.

[@afd1040]

@@virgogaming6488 he is too white

[@nikkiberns1365]

That pain and agony in his eyes at the beginning....it was easy to root against the OG Khan from the series...but Cumberbatch made it too easy to root FOR Khan in this film!

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Hm.

[@storysnob1022]

The updates to these characters reflect their respective generations. This Kirk, Spock, Khan, and the rest are a little more intense, things get personal, and it’s slightly more emotionally honest than TOS.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Very indeed.

[@rotyler2177]

I love it when Kirk asks him about the dreadnought.

[@julieannsarabia]

Man, a theatre trained actor just has a different level of gravitas that (American) film actors don't have. Listen to BC's cadence and elocution--crisp and grounded in the body.

[@치드니군대]

Cumberbatch really handsome doc strange 😻😻😻

[@Unknown-bq9id]

Say what you will about the race lift to Khan, but Benedict Cumberbatch was a TERRIFYING Khan...

[@benjaminjane93]

Khan: 'My name is *Khan*!' ... Kirk: 'Is that supposed to mean anything?' Khan: 'What?' Kirk: 'You put a lot of emphasis on your name. Is it supposed be some important name?' Khan: 'No, you don't get it. I am *the Khan*. Kirk: 'And I am *the* Kirk. Nice to meet you Khan. Rot in your cell.' Khan: 'No no no! The fans will totally gasp at this. This is a huge revelation!'

[@anuneducatedstudent]

HISHE much?

[@benjaminjane93]

@@anuneducatedstudent Did they also point this out? Maybe because it is a blatant idiotic line that doesn't make sense in the context of the movie.

[@anuneducatedstudent]

@@benjaminjane93 Hahaha okay dude

[@larrote6467]

@@anuneducatedstudent ....and redlettermedia, and some critics and random youtube channels... you ain't that smart are ya?

[@ryanjackson1143]

God knows I gasped at the revelation

[@0megacron]

They explained in the comic that, as part of the whole "John Harrison" identity, Admiral Marcus had Khan's face & voice surgically altered so that he wouldn't match historical records. All they needed was a single line in the movie pointing that out and it would have avoided all the negative comparisons to Ricardo Montalban. Just a slight change to the dialogue in this scene, for example, would have explained everything seamlessly: KHAN: John Harrison is a fiction your Admiral Marcus came up with with he revived me. My NAME is Khan. Khan Noonien Singh. KIRK: We have records of Khan Noonien Singh. You look nothing like him. KHAN: Marcus had my appearance and voice altered so that your precious Federation computers would not recognize me. KIRK: What would Admiral Marcus want with a 300-year-old tyrant? BAM! Continue dialogue as before, done deal... PLUS you just explained away one of the biggest criticisms we fans could come up with.

[@slcRN1971]

0megacron : 👍👍👏👏❗️. what a marvelous way to have explained that (for those who were so bothered about his appearance). I am an original fan of TOS, as I watched the series in the 1960s with my dad. It didn’t bother me because not everyone looks like what their ethnic background would indicate. Recessive DNA/genes can pop up in any ethnic background. Plus, he stated that he (and the others like him) had been created to be ‘superior in all ways’. If those that tampered with his genetic/DNA profile were of the belief that they were better than other ‘Earthlings’, wouldn’t they have given him their own idea of superiority?!

[@mousenomiatadpole6437]

That is very clever. Makes me wonder why they didn't do it, either, and save all fans, young and old, the trouble. As for negative comparisons to Ricardo Montalban - different moviemaking eras. That's about it. Though I was like "that's taking it too far" when some other commenter said something to the effect of 'take the role the great Ricardo Montalban immortalized and give it to Benedict Cumberbatch, the whitest boy in England.' That's going too far.

[@djledward5386]

0:16 Me explaining my past.

[@TheQuietStorm6000]

I have watched this many times. Khan is my favorite villain going back to Space Seed and Wrath of Khan. They did a good job with this movie. “Marcus needed to respond to an uncivilized threat in a civilized time after that he needed a warrior’s mind my mind to design weapons and warships”. If Khan was born in 1959, he had World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and every and any conflict to the 1990s and in between as a guideline to design weapons. The U.S.S. Vengeance fire power and armament reminds of the Iowa Class Battleship in Space (Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri and Wisconsin). New Jersey decommissioned in 1991. Don’t forget U.S.S Texas. If the plot takes place in 2259, that is 268 years after U.S.S New Jersey was decommissioned. The Earth has not had a battleship in service for 268 years? Battleships were deemed to be vulnerable. To me, U.S.S Enterprise getting a broadside from an Iowa class “like” battleship U.S.S Vengeance. Marcus basically went way back to exploit his 20th century savagery. With his genetic engineering, to me that makes Kahn a dangerous villain.

[@jacobgarrity9055]

The best people Benedict has played are My name is Khan My name is Doctor Strange My name is Smaug My name is Alan Turing My name is Shere Khan My name is Sherlock Holmes Vs Steve Trevor, Cinderella Prince, Anne Hathaway Prince

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Excellent performance by Benedict Cumberbatch.

[@spacemanski]

1:06 He clearly says My name is Kai.

[@tomr2959]

Me and one of my best mates from school were forced to sit through Star Trek as kids by our dads, it’s something we had in common and always used to joke about. We watched the first 2 of the reboots in the cinema together and when this scene built and built and he dropped “Kahn” like a bloody anvil we turned to each other in shock and went “ooooooooo!” In perfect unison like a couple of old ladies. 😂 Very good memory

[@sleepdeprived7780]

“You can even break a rule, how can you expect to break bone.” Damn.

[@viggiomorgenstein5913]

I am better At what? *EVERYTHING*

[@sirmount2636]

*creepy music*

[@joshh.5753]

I know this movie is a Swiss cheese mess of a screenplay but I genuinely love his performance and always have

[@nobody-ko7mg]

damn that voice. powerful AF

[@seedofabrahamcny]

Benedict Cumberbatch: great Shakespearean actor and best as Khan like Ricardo Montalban of blessed memory!

[@asecretone]

Kirk, I'm here to bargain!!

[@damagedbug8848]

can we all applaude the tear bit

[@scottj.kimball8527]

I think we all already predicted that Benedict Cumberbatch is going to be playing Khan before this movie ever came out. Sure JJ Abrams kept denying it saying they were false rumors, but that's just so he doesn't have to admit we were all right with our prediction!

[@ivanz1759]

Star Trek will alway's live on

[@slcRN1971]

Ivan Z : I certainly hope so.......but only if they don’t turn it into some dark, depressing crap. If it’s to go to the ‘Mirror’ universe, that might be fun to watch! Especially if there are some quick peeks at what is happening at the same time in our universe!

[@carloseduardooliveira22]

Benedict is amazing actor

[@estefaniah7337]

And now I have to plan my ovaries’ funeral. Thanks, Benedict.