Hey, Bibi Besch wasn't bad looking, give her some credit.
I admit that while I'm so-so with the Abramsverse, I do want to see this - if only to see more of the bad guy. Cumberbatch...if I were to choose a voice for a megalomaniacal character of some sort, he'd be a template. (I'm a sucker for British accents, so sue me, lol.)