In his search to find the perfect man to play Bill, the southern vampire, Ball says his quest took him to London where he met up with Benedict Cumberbatch. Their talks fell through, however ...

Benedict Cumberbatch ... Who's your favorite? Cumberbatch: Hans Gruber in “Die Hard.” It is a Christmas film in my book. Q: Christmas controversy! Others? Cumberbatch: Bill Murray in "Scrooged." ...

Jaws dropped when Ball talked about how difficult it was to find the right actor to play smolderingly attractive vampire Bill Compton ... was none other than Benedict Cumberbatch.