That makes up for a lost Oscar! Benedict Cumberbatch 'to receive CBE at the Queen's birthday honours for services to drama at just 38 years old'
Benedict Cumberbatch didn't manage to pick up an Oscar Award this year.
But he is set to receive of the most prestigious titles an actor can get: according to reports, the Sherlock star is due to be given CBE in the Queen's birthday honours this coming Saturday.
The Sun has claimed the 38-year-old actor will be rewarded for his services to drama, after having starred in the hit BBC programme since 2010.
Congratulations in order? Benedict Cumberbatch will reportedly be given a CBE this weekend at the Queen's birthday honours for his services to drama
A source told the newspaper that it's quite surprising that Benedict will be given the huge honour at such a young age, with a general feeling within the industry that he might be taking the honour too early.
'It's not as though he's a veteran actor such as John Hurt, who didn't get the CBE until he was 64,' they explained.
Another insider added: 'Benedict is clearly very talented but a CBE is normally those coming towards the end of their careers.'
The paper also claimed that the star, who rose to international fame just five years ago thanks to his role as the iconic fictional detective, was told of his coup weeks ago.
Esteemed actor: Benedict, 38, might become one of the youngest ever to receive the honour
Defining role: The British star rose to fame in 2010 when he took on the role of the iconic fictional detective in BBC drama series Sherlock
A CBE is fully known as Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and is given to those who have a prominent role at a national level in their field - in Benedict's case, drama.
However, it is a lesser title than a knighthood or damehood, which is awarded to those who have had a signigicantly long-running contribution in their area.
As well as Benedict's role in the internationally successful Sherlock, he also reaped the benefits of his role as Alan Turing in this year's hit film, The Imitation Game.
He was widely praised for his role as the code breaker, and was nominated for several top awards during the movie awards season.
Missed out: This year saw Benedict receive nominations at several of the major movie awards ceremonies for his role as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, but he missed out on the top prizes
He received nods at the Oscars, as well as the BAFTAs, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globes, among many others.
But he failed to take home any of the top prizes, losing out on many of the Best Actor nominations to his friend Eddie Redmayne, who swept the board for his portrayal of Professor Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything.
He has also starred in big-hitting films 12 Years A Slave, Atonement, The Fifth Estate, The Hobbit series and and War Horse.
Elsewhere, Benedict's personal life is going swimmingly: he tied the knot with theatre director Sophie Hunter in February, and the couple are now expecting their first child together.
It has also been widely reported that comedian and charity campaigner Lenny Henry is set to receive an even bigger honour this weekend: a knighthood.
Parents-to-be: The news of the CBE will no doubt come as a joy to Benedict, who is set to become a first-time dad with new wife Sophie Hunter, who is currently pregnant with their child
The knighthood will come just three months after Comic Relief, founded 30 years ago, passed the £1 billion fundraising landmark.
Henry, 56, born in Dudley to Jamaican immigrant parents, has had a 40-year career as a comedian, presenter, writer and actor.
He has won several awards, including the Radio and Television Industry Club Award for BBC Personality of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award in the British Comedy Awards.
Sources last night said his knighthood would acknowledge his role as one of the founders of Comic Relief and his work on the programme.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Mr Cumberbatch and is awaiting comment.
Another big coup: Lenny Henry has also been touted to receive something special at the Queen's birthday honours - a knighthood
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