Benedict Cumberbatch sheds clothing for cancer research

It looks as though your favorite celebrities are shedding their clothes and showing their skin for charity.

Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch, along with Takens Liam Neeson, Titanics Kate Winslet, and The Lord of the Rings Elijah Wood, are appearing in a set of photographs for the "Give Up Clothes for Good" campaign, a charity that benefits the funding for cancer research, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

An exhibit is being held by TK Maxx and Cancer Research UK which began Tuesday and lasts until Sept. 20 at the La Galleria Pall Mall in London, according to Metro UK. The cost of entry into the exhibit is around $3 (2) or a simple donation of clothing.

The photographs, taken by photographer Jason Bell, are all archived photos of various celebrities from movie stars to dancers, including a completely nude photo of British choreographer and dancer Bruno Tonioli.

As featured on The Hollywood Reporter, Cumberbatchs photo shows him waist high in a lake seeming to slowly unbutton the white dress shirt he wears. His hair is slicked back gorgeously, despite the photo being in black and white, causing many to compare his photo to that of the Mr. Darcy character from Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice.

image via Twitter from Dundas Communications

According to Metro UK, the campaign, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary along with the exhibit, has raised more than $28 million (17.6 million) for cancer research in the United Kingdom. The campaign gathers funds as well as donations of clothing and accessories to TK Maxx stores around the UK.

Image courtesy of Dara Kushner/INFphoto.com

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