Benedict Cumberbatch's parents begged him not to follow in their actor footsteps

Benedict Cumberbatch's parents insisted he take on a different career path than the family acting business.Cumberbatch is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, seemingly setting him on a path to stardom. However, his parents warned him against following in their footsteps with stark advice."I was, if anything pressured the other way, like, 'Don't do what we're doing. It's a stupid way to spend a life,'" he recalled during Monday's episode of "SmartLess," before adding, "'And how f