Benedict Cumberbatch says it's 'mortifying' acting out Doctor Strange's magic movements: 'I don't find it funny anymore'

• Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about performing hand gestures while portraying Doctor Strange in the MCU.
• A fan on Twitter asked the actor how he's able to do the motions pre-VFX without laughing.

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" star Benedict Cumberbatch says that the novelty of pretending to cast spells as the MCU sorcerer has worn off.

"It's difficult," Cumberbatch said when asked by a fan in a recent Twitter Q&A how he's able to do the hand motions without laughing or making sound effects.

"I don't find it funny anymore," he continued. "I find it mortifying. I realize that very cool stuff will manifest ultimately with them. So you just, as you do being a kid in the bedroom just making stuff up, you just kind of have to believe in it."

Cumberbatch is no stranger to making hand gestures that are later enhanced with visual effects to to look like magic.

He made his Marvel debut in the 2016 film "Doctor Strange" and has since returned for "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Avengers: Endgame," and "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

During a recent appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Cumberbatch said that he was trained "endlessly" in how to perform the movements.

"It's hard work," he joked.