The naming of the baby was a homage to the foreign born dual threat A- list actor with whom he shared a bed for several weeks while filming a movie.
Although the two men have not been intimate since, they remain very close.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Son: Hal Auden
Actor: Tom Hiddleston (The Hollow Crown – Prince Hal)
Source: http://www.crazydaysandnights.net
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