Benedict Cumberbatch fans would gladly watch him read the phone book. But Jimmy Kimmel decided to make his guest's monologue a little more interesting by giving him R. Kelly lyrics to recite.
The British actor, who is best known as Sherlock and the haunting voice of Smaug, read the lyrics to a song from R. Kelly's upcoming album Black Panties called "Genius."
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Cumberbitches be warned: His wink at the end might leave you unable to function for several hours.
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