Benedict Cumberbatch to Paparazzi: Go Photograph Egypt and Show the World Something Important

Events in Egypt have been occupying headlines across the globe for some time now, and one Hollywood actor thinks the paparazzi photographers following him ought to pay more heed to current events than his whereabouts.

Benedict Cumberbatch, the 37-year-old British star of the BBC's acclaimed "Sherlock" series, exited his trailer in Cardiff, Wales, his face obscured by a hood and sunglasses, holding up the following hand-written sign to paparazzi photographers stalking him: "Go photograph Egypt and show the world something important."

The actor is in Cardiff shooting the third season of "Sherlock," and can be seen this fall in " The Fifth Estate," a drama based on real life events about WikiLeaks founder and world-famous whistleblower Julian Assange.