‘Nobody expected the big orange monster to rule the land': Benedict Cumberbatch tells James Corden an election bedtime story about Hillary and Trump in hilarious Late Late Show sketch 

  • Benedict Cumberbatch reads his 'son' James Corden a bedtime story about the presidential election
  • In the story, a woman dressed in beige from head to toe tries to overcome a big orange monster so she can rule the land and live in a big white house 

By Dan Cain For Mailonline

Published: 06:14 EST, 8 November 2016 | Updated: 18:01 EST, 8 November 2016

He recently admitted that he's still proving himself as a father - but Benedict Cumberbatch certainly seemed to have perfected the art of telling a bedtime story during a hilarious pre-election sketch on The Late Late Show on Monday.

The Doctor Strange actor, 40, read 'The Story of the 2016 US Presidential Election' to his son, James Corden, as a storm raged outside.

In it, a woman dressed in beige from head to toe has to defeat a big orange monster with orange skin and hair so she can rule the land and live in a big white house.

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Doting dad: Benedict Cumberbatch, 40, certainly seemed to have perfected the art of telling a bedtime tale during a hilarious comedy sketch on The Late Late Show on Monday

Tyrannosaurus Trump: After overcoming all of these obstacles, the woman in beige (aka HIllary Clinton) faces her sternest test yet - the 'big orange monster' who bears more than a passing resemblance to Donald Trump

In the sketch, Cumberbatch, clad in a red smoking jacket, enters a cozy children's bedroom where his son Corden, tucked up in bed, pleads with his father for a bedtime story.

Corden rejects classic stories Peter Rabbit and Goldilocks and the Three Bears in favour of the story of the 2016 presidential election where the protagonist - Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, dressed in beige, tries to realize her dream of ruling the kingdom. 

After telling everyone who will listen that she is the best ruler for the land, even though her husband has already ruled the kingdom, the lady sets out on a journey to the beautiful white house, Cumberbatch reads.

As a cartoon version of the politician tries to make her way to the 'big white house', she encounters a number of obstacles. 

She has to make her way through a scary forest full of computers containing emails - a nod to the investigation conducted by the FBI into Clinton's use of a personal email account while working as Secretary of State.

She also has to fend off trolls and 'an old, old man with hair of white and face like that of a wizard' mounted on the back of a unicorn, who bears more than a passing resemblance to Bernie Sanders. 

'He said he could take from the rich and give to the poor, no matter how impossible his plans were,' Cumberbatch reads, before Corden interjects: 'He sounds cool.'

Time for bed: The Doctor Strange actor, dressed in a red robe, entered a cosy children's bedroom occupied by his 'son' James Corden, who was tucked up in bed as a storm raged outside

So much for light reading: Corden rejects the offer of classic stories Peter Rabbit and Goldilocks and the Three Bears in favour of the story of the 2016 presidential election

After overcoming all of these obstacles, Hillary faces her sternest test yet: 'the most terrifying creature of all... the big orange monster' aka Donald Trump.

Cumberbatch tells how the monster has eaten 16 other monsters in the forest including GOP nominees Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Ted Cruz.

In his booming voice, he reads: 'Nobody expected the big orange monster to rule the land because although his head was very big, his wisdom was very very tiny like his tiny tiny baby hands.' 

He goes on to say that the monster wants to 'build a giant wall to keep out boys and girls from faraway lands like Mexico'.

'A lady dressed in a beige jacket, beige trousers and beige shoes': Clinton is introduced

Beware of the emails! A cartoon version of the politician wandered through a 'scary' forest on her way to the White House

Clinton is almost defeated by a wizard on a unicorn bearing more than a passing resemblance to Bernie Sanders

The 'big orange monster' gobbled up his political rivals before taking on the woman in beige aka Clinton

The Story of the US Presidential Election depicts the big orange monster overseeing the building of a wall

But did the lady make it to the big white house in the end? Corden asks. Cumberbatch replies: 'We can't tell yet, son, and neither can the polls'.

The actor wouldn't be drawn on who would win, although it was made clear he was rooting for Hillary. 

Corden asks: 'Daddy, did the lady make it to the big white house?'

 'We can't tell yet, son, and neither can the polls,' Cumberbatch replies.

Fearsome: Benedict told how the monster had eaten 16 other monsters in the forest including GOP nominees Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Ted Cruz

Mind made up: The actor wouldn't be drawn on who would win, although it was made clear he was rooting for Hillary

Bedtime story: Corden dressed in blue pajamas an pulled his quilt up over his chest

The youthful Corden then asks: 'Daddy the big orange monster won't grab be in the night will he?'

Cumberbatch responds: 'Of course not, son.'

The host then presents a cuddly toy cat from underneath the sheets and holding it aloft he asks: 'But what about my pussy? Will he try and grab my pussy?'

Flustered, given Trump's comments about women, Cumberbatch pauses momentarily, eliciting laughter from the audience, before simply saying 'goodnight son' and leaving the room.

The host then whipped a cuddly cat from underneath the sheets, before asking, 'but what about my p****. Will he try and grab my p****?'

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