Cumberbatch stars as Stephen Strange, an arrogant surgeon who
draws on powers of mysticism and spirituality when his glamorous
life is taken away from him after damaging his hands in a car
accident.
"That's a great practice to have in your life - full stop," said
Cumberbatch, referring to the mindfulness training the monk,
Gelong Thubten, provided on set.
"As an actor it's great because it brings you into that moment
of stillness and presence. You've got a lot of people demanding
your attention in film making."
The Tibetan Buddhist monk was invited on set by British actress
Tilda Swinton, who plays mystical character "The Ancient One",
who transforms Strange from incompetent student to a
magic-wielding sorcerer.
"I introduced him to the project and he's been hanging out with
us and teaching everybody, if they don't know, about mindfulness
and about how to still the mind," Swinton told Reuters.
(This version of the story has been refiled to add in monk's
name and dropped word Buddhist in paragraphs 3 and 5)
(Reporting by Reuters Television; Writing by Adela Suliman.
Editing by Patrick Johnston/Jeremy Gaunt)
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