--- description: Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch hilariously performed some sleight of hand during Friday's episode of The Graham Norton Show. title: Watch Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch Do Magic Together image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch Do Magic for Bryan Cranston  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Oct 28, 2016 9:20 PM CUT  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Oct 28, 2016 9:20 PM CUT Both [Eddie Redmayne](http://time.com/4488451/eddie-redmayne-shares-his-biggest-fear-about-filming-fantastic-beasts/ "undefined") and [Benedict Cumberbatch](http://time.com/4496007/doctor-strange-benedict-cumberbatch-transformation/ "undefined") are playing characters with magical powers in their respective upcoming films — [_Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them_](http://time.com/4530643/fantastic-beasts-franchise/ "undefined") and _Doctor_ Strange — but in real life, the pair can only manage some simple sleight of hand. During Friday’s episode of _The Graham Norton Show_, Redmayne asked for his co-guests help executing a trick that involved a “totally ordinary” coloring book. After Bryan Cranston assisted with the first half of the ruse, Redmayne handed Cumberbatch his _Fantastic Beasts_ wand to perform the grand finale. Watch the full clip below. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4550016/eddie-redmayne-benedict-cumberbatch-magic-trick/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4550016/eddie-redmayne-benedict-cumberbatch-magic-trick/"},"headline":"Watch Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch Do Magic for Bryan Cranston","datePublished":"2016-10-28T21:20:40.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:38:09.953Z","description":"With a wand, no less","url":"https://time.com/4550016/eddie-redmayne-benedict-cumberbatch-magic-trick/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","Benedict Cumberbatch","TV","eddie redmayne"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4550016/eddie-redmayne-benedict-cumberbatch-magic-trick/","name":"Watch Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch Do Magic for Bryan Cranston"}}]}] ```