--- title: Jake Gyllenhaal Says Benedict Cumberbatch, Cabbage Patch Kid description: Jake Gyllenhaal has an interesting theory that involves Benedict Cumberbatch as the heir to the Cabbage Patch Kids franchise. canonical: https://time.com/5618196/jake-gyllenhaal-benedict-cabbage-patch/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-07-01T15:06:44.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:59:23.344Z og:title: Jake Gyllenhaal Has a Weird Theory Involving Benedict Cumberbatch and the Cabbage Patch Kids og:description: And it involves this Marvel Star og:url: https://time.com/5618196/jake-gyllenhaal-benedict-cabbage-patch/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt49162369c957b3e3/6989ff5c656a3f45c8bd884d/jake-gyllenhaal-benedict-cabbage-patch-kid.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: ‚ÄúSpider-Man: Far From Home‚Äù Press Conference In Seoul og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jake Gyllenhaal Has a Weird Theory Involving Benedict Cumberbatch and the Cabbage Patch Kids twitter:description: And it involves this Marvel Star twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt49162369c957b3e3/6989ff5c656a3f45c8bd884d/jake-gyllenhaal-benedict-cabbage-patch-kid.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Jake Gyllenhaal Sounds Off With an Interesting Theory About Cabbage Patch Kids and Benedict Cumberbatch's Origin Story > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage) SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 01: Actor Jake Gyllenhaal attends the press conference for 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Seoul premiere on July 01, 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage) Han Myung-Gu—WireImage  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Jul 1, 2019 3:06 PM UTC [Jake Gyllenhaal](https://time.com/5613908/tom-holland-on-colbert/), the [proud owner of a gold chain](https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/jake-gyllenhaal-gold-chain-spiderman.html) and [unabashed fan of Sean Paul](https://twitter.com/katehalliwell/status/1144213846476746752), has a decidedly unique theory about Cabbage Patch Kids and the career success of Benedict Cumberbatch. In an interview with _IGN_ to promote his new Marvel movie, [_Spider-Man: Far From Home_](https://time.com/5616188/spider-man-far-from-home-review/) (where he plays villain Mysterio), Gyllenhaal mused about why people “don’t talk enough about Cabbage Patch dolls or Garbage Pail kids anymore,” using the beloved children’s toys as a bizarre segue to talk about his theory about the career arc of his fellow Marvel star Benedict Cumberbatch, whom he jokingly referred to as “Benedict Cabbage Patch.” “Benedict Cabbage Patch, his great grandfather actually started Cabbage Patch and they were a big thing in the 90s and how Benedict got his start in the business was his uncle who obviously became really wealthy through all of the profits. His uncle flew him to London and put him in an apartment and then he started his career. The truth of the matter is without Cabbage Patch Kids, Benedict Cabbage Patch wouldn’t have a career and you wouldn’t have Doctor Strange.” And there you have it — the unorthodox (and probably fictitious) origin of Benedict Cumberbatch’s career, as explained by Cabbage Patch Kids enthusiast, Jake Gyllenhaal. 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