Washington DC, July 23 -- Actor Benedict Cumberbatch called out Hollywood for being a "grossly wasteful industry," specifically when it comes to food waste, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Recently, he appeared on Ruthie's Table 4 podcast, where he discussed seeing wastefulness firsthand, such as the strict diet he had to follow to undergo a "body transformation" for his role as Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Although Cumberbatch shared that he likes the physical transformation aspect of his job, he also recalled having to eat five meals a day to meet his calorie intake goal, in addition to snacks like boiled eggs, crackers, almonds and cheese, which he called "horrific."

"The exercise is great, and the end resul...