“Show the world something important,” reads sign actor holds up to his face

Aug 20, 2013 00:36 GMT  ·  By

Benedict Cumberbatch is now working on the upcoming season of BBC One’s “Sherlock” but he’s clearly not cherishing the attention he’s been getting from the paparazzi on set. Check out the photo above to see his message for the photographers.

Wales Online reports that the actor was on set in Cardiff, Wales when he noticed the paps outside. Instead of just letting them snap pictures, he made sure they didn’t get their shot – but a powerful message instead.

So he walked out with his head and eyes covered, holding a handwritten message.

“Go photograph Egypt and show the world something important,” he had written on a piece of paper.

Apparently, many British celebrities don’t take too kindly to being hounded by the paps. Here is a photo of Andrew Garfield of the new “Spider-Man” fame and his girlfriend Emma Stone: they pulled a similar stunt a few months back.