Benedict Cumberbatch Makes Shocking Revelation About 2004 Abduction
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Benedict Cumberbatch started seeing life in a new light after becoming a victim of robbery and abduction in his 20s.
In an interview with Variety on Wednesday, the Doctor Strange actor shared his traumatic experience, saying, “It gave me a sense of time, but not necessarily a good one.”
Benedict revealed how the horrific event in South Africa made him impatient and eager to dive into dangerous situations.
The abduction occurred in 2004 while the 48-year-old actor was filming BBC’s To The Ends of the Earth and was on a road trip with friends.
When their vehicle’s tire blew out, they stopped on the roadside, where six men ambushed them and forced them into a car.
The men eventually released the Sherlock actor and his friends, making them sit execution-style with their hands tied.
After his release, Benedict became obsessed with adrenaline and said, “The near-death experiences turbo-charged everything. It made me think, ‘Oh, right, yeah, I could die at any moment.'”
Reflecting on life after the abduction, he added, “I was jumping out of planes, taking all sorts of risks. But apart from my parents, I didn’t have any real dependents at that time.”
Opening up about fatherhood, Benedict shared that having children has made him appreciate time and life in a new way.
“Now that’s changed, and that sobers you. I’ve looked over the edge; it’s made me comfortable with what lies beneath it. And I’ve accepted that that’s the end of all our stories.”
Benedict Cumberbatch married Sophie Hunter in 2015 and shares three sons with her.
