Editing Ben Kingsley (section)

===1999–present: Further success===
Kingsley took on the role of Don Logan, a violent psychopath and recruiter for London's underworld, in [[Jonathan Glazer]]'s ''[[Sexy Beast]]'' (2000), a [[psychological film|psychological]] [[black comedy]] [[crime film]] acting with [[Ray Winstone]] and [[Ian McShane]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sexy_beast|title= Sexy Beast (2000)|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= 13 March 2024}}</ref> Critic [[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised his performance writing, "The role of Don Logan is perfectly suited to Ben Kingsley's gifts for control and stillness. There is something a little baroque and stylised about his approach – it is arguably a little actorly and unlike the behaviour of any real villain. But it is a very funny, intelligent performance nonetheless, beautifully scripted and acted, and Kingsley tops it off with a bravura show of pure sociopathic cunning".<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/jan/12/1|title= Sexy Beast review|website= The Guardian|date= 12 January 2001|accessdate= 13 March 2024|last1= Bradshaw|first1= Peter}}</ref> Kingsley's role as Logan earned him another Academy Award nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]. A year later, he won a [[Crystal Globe (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)|Crystal Globe]] award for having an outstanding artistic contribution to [[world cinema]] at the [[Karlovy Vary International Film Festival]].<ref>Andre Deutsch (2003). "Variety International Film Guide". p.&nbsp;377.</ref> In 2003 he portrayed Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani in the [[Vadim Perelman]] directed ''[[House of Sand and Fog (film)|House of Sand and Fog]]'' acting opposite [[Jennifer Connelly]] and [[Shohreh Aghdashloo]]. Critic Owen Gleiberman of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote of his performance, "Kingsley, carrying his body like armor, sculpting each line into a bitter dart of pride, plays fierceness with a powerful tug of sorrow."<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/article/2003/12/11/house-sand-and-fog-2/|title= House of Sand and Fog review|magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate= 13 March 2024}}</ref> For his role he earned nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award]], [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe Award]], and [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead|Independent Spirit Award]] for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2004|title= 2004 Academy Awards|website= [[Academy Awards|Oscars.org]]|date= 4 October 2014|accessdate= 13 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://goldenglobes.com/person/ben-kingsley/|title= Ben Kingsley|website= Golden Globe Awards|accessdate= 13 March 2024}}</ref> The following year he played a supporting role as Benjamin O'Ryan in the psychological thriller ''[[Suspect Zero]]'' (2004). Although the film received negative reviews from critics, reservations were made for Kingsley's performance.

[[File:Ben Kingsley 2012.jpg|thumb|upright|Kingsley at the [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]], 2012]]
In July 2006, Kingsley received an [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie]] nomination for his performance in the [[HBO]] television film ''[[Mrs. Harris]]'' (2005), in which he played famed [[cardiologist]] [[Herman Tarnower]], who was murdered by his jilted lover, [[Jean Harris]] played by [[Annette Bening]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/bios/sir-ben-kingsley|title= Sir Ben Kingsley|website= Emmy Awards|accessdate= 13 March 2024}}</ref> Later that year, he made a cameo appearance in an episode of ''[[The Sopranos]]'' titled "[[Luxury Lounge]]". Kingsley plays himself in the episode as [[Christopher Moltisanti|Chris]] and [[Little Carmine Lupertazzi|Little Carmine]] pitch him the role of a mob boss in the film [[Cleaver (The Sopranos)|''Cleaver'']], which he turns down. In 2007, Kingsley appeared as a [[Polish American]] mobster in the [[Mafia comedy]] ''[[You Kill Me]]'', and a hitman in ''[[War, Inc.]]'' The following year he acted in the romantic drama ''[[Elegy (film)|Elegy]]'' (2008) directed by [[Isabel Coixet]]. He starred alongside [[Penélope Cruz]], [[Peter Sarsgaard]], [[Patricia Clarkson]], and [[Dennis Hopper]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1194209-elegy|title= Elegy (2008)|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= 13 March 2024}}</ref> Critic [[Roger Ebert]] wrote of the film and his performance, "Ben Kingsley, who can play just about any role, seems to be especially effective playing slimy intellectuals. "Elegy" is a film that could have been made for him, although by the time it's over, Penélope Cruz has slipped away with it, and transformed Kingsley's character in the process. It's nicely done."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/elegy-2008|title= Elegy|website= Rogerebert.com|accessdate= 13 March 2024}}</ref> Kingsley received a nomination for the [[London Film Critics Circle Award]] for Best British Actor of the Year.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/dec/19/london-critics-circle-awards|title= Slumdog Millionaire leads London critics' nominations|website= The Guardian|date= 19 December 2008|accessdate= 13 March 2024|last1= Child|first1= Ben}}</ref>

The years 2010 and 2011 contained several big roles for Kingsley. In 2010, he worked voicing a character named Sabine in the [[Lionhead Studios]] game ''[[Fable III]]'' and starred alongside [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] in ''[[Shutter Island (film)|Shutter Island]]'' (2010), directed by [[Martin Scorsese]]. That same year, Kingsley made his [[Bollywood]] debut in the thriller ''[[Teen Patti (film)|Teen Patti]]'' (2010). The following year he appeared in Scorsese's next film, the children's adventure film ''[[Hugo (film)|Hugo]]'' (2011), playing the French illusionist [[Georges Méliès]]. Kingsley's portrayal of Méliès also earned him a [[Saturn Award for Best Actor]]. Kingsley also signed on to the sci-fi romance feature ''Broken Dream''. The feature, by [[Neil Jordan]] and [[John Boorman]], was later scrapped.<ref name="Broken Dream">{{cite web|url=http://iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4283808&tpl=archnews&force=1|title=Ben Kingsley & John Hurt for Neil Jordan–John Boorman film 'Broken Dream'|publisher=IFTN|access-date=15 April 2011}}</ref> In 2013, Kingsley appeared as the villain [[Trevor Slattery]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Iron Man 3]]'' with [[Robert Downey Jr.]]'','' and as the hero [[Mazer Rackham]] in the science-fiction action adventure film ''[[Ender's Game (film)|Ender's Game]]'' with [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Asa Butterfield]]. A year later he played the Hebrew slave [[Nun (biblical figure)|Nun]] in [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'' and Merenkahre, a [[simulacrum]] of an Egyptian pharaoh and father of Ahkmenrah, in [[Shawn Levy]]'s ''[[Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Ridley Scott In 'Exodus' Talks With Ben Kingsley, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul|url=https://deadline.com/2013/08/ridley-scott-in-exodus-talks-with-ben-kingsley-john-turturro-sigourney-weaver-aaron-paul-572676/|access-date=16 September 2013|newspaper=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=27 August 2013}}</ref>  with [[Ben Stiller]], [[Robin Williams]], [[Owen Wilson]], [[Rami Malek]] and [[Dan Stevens]].

That same year, Kingsley would also reprise his role as Slattery in the direct-to-video short film ''[[All Hail the King]]''.

In 2015, Kingsley portrayed a [[Sikh]] driving instructor in the film ''[[Learning to Drive (film)|Learning to Drive]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Doty|first1=Meriah|title=Ben Kingsley Reveals the Challenges of 'Learning to Drive' and the Beauty of Connecting With Fans|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/ben-kinsley-reveals-the-challenges-of-learning-to-116565996262.html|website=Yahoo|date=16 April 2015 |access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref> He voiced [[Bagheera]] in the live-action adaptation of [[Jon Favreau]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (2016), a remake of the original [[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|1967 film]] shared cast with [[Bill Murray]], [[Idris Elba]], [[Lupita Nyong'o]], [[Scarlett Johansson]] and [[Christopher Walken]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/ben-kingsley-to-voice-bagheera-in-disneys-the-jungle-book/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628052300/http://www.deadline.com/2014/06/ben-kingsley-to-voice-bagheera-in-disneys-the-jungle-book/|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2014|title=Ben Kingsley To Voice Bagheera In Disney's 'The Jungle Book'|work=Deadline|date=25 June 2014|access-date=25 June 2014}}</ref> Kingsley also recorded [[Paramahansa Yogananda|Yogananda]]'s ''[[Autobiography of a Yogi]]'' in book-on-tape format. In 2018, he narrated Amazon Prime's documentary ''[[All or Nothing: Manchester City]]'' which followed [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]'s record breaking [[2017–18 Premier League]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/All-Nothing-Manchester-City-Season/dp/B07FRNLKX1|title=All or Nothing: Manchester City|website=Amazon |access-date=31 May 2020}}</ref> and served as the voice of General Woundwort in the BBC adaptation of ''[[Watership Down (2018 TV series)|Watership Down]]''.<ref>{{cite news |first=John |last=Plunkett|title=Netflix Bags Global Rights for 'Watership Down' Adaptation With John Boyega, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/apr/28/bbc-and-netflix-team-up-for-new-watership-down-production|work=The Guardian|access-date=28 April 2016|date=27 April 2016}}</ref> Kingsley reprised his role as Trevor Slattery in the film ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web |last=Boone |first=John |date=17 August 2021 |title=Sir Ben Kingsley Confirms His MCU Return in 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' |url=https://www.etonline.com/sir-ben-kingsley-confirms-his-mcu-return-in-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-170618 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818205536/https://www.etonline.com/sir-ben-kingsley-confirms-his-mcu-return-in-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-170618 |archive-date=18 August 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]]}}</ref> Kingsley acted in [[Wes Anderson]]'s ''[[The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (film)|The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar]]'' (2023), a film adaptation of a [[The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More|short story]] by [[Roald Dahl]], and starred opposite [[Ralph Fiennes]], [[Dev Patel]] and [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]. The film went on to win the [[Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/wes-anderson-roald-dahl-wonderful-story-henry-sugar-netflix-1234689310/|title= Wes Anderson to Direct Roald Dahl's 'Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' for Netflix with Benedict Cumberbatch|website= [[IndieWire]]|date= 7 January 2022|access-date= 7 January 2022}}</ref>

Kingsley has been announced as playing Ibrahim Arif in the upcoming film of [[Richard Osman]]'s multi-award-winning [[The Thursday Murder Club|Thursday Murder Club]] series.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shoard |first=Catherine |date=23 April 2024 |title=Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley set for film of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/23/helen-mirren-pierce-brosnan-and-ben-kingsley-set-for-film-of-richard-osman-the-thursday-club-chris-columbus |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Filming is due to begin in summer 2024.