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Benedict Cumberbatch had a pretty close call with death back in 2004. Following his commitment to BBC’sTo the Ends of the Earth, he flew to South Africa to film the show. However, things went south when he and two of his mates were left stranded after their car’s front tire blew up in a notoriously dangerous place.
What followed was complete horror for the three of them, as not only did they get robbed, but Cumberbatch feared he was going to be killed after he was trapped in a car’s trunk for 2.5 hours.
Benedict Cumberbatch feared for his life after being kidnapped
While they were busy fixing the tire,Benedict Cumberbatchand his friends got ambushed by six men, and considering they had smoked some weed beforehand, the three of them were scared to death.
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During his appearance on theWTF With Marc Moron podcast, theDoctor Strangestar recalled being put into the back of their trunk, which was then followed by a 2.5-hour-long drive.
I was then put into the boot of the car and at one point my shoelaces were bound to my wrists.
When he was eventually tossed into the ground in the middle of nowhere, the actor feared he might get r-ped or tortured, adding (viaThe Hollywood):
I was scared, really scared. I said: ‘What are you going to do with us? Are you going to kill us?’ I was really worried that I was going to get raped or molested or just tortured or toyed with in some way, some act of control and savagery.
The six men eventually left without any explanation after taking away their bank cards and money, and upon being rescued by a local, Cumberbatch recalled crying with gratitude.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s outlook on death changed
The trauma he endured from the ordeal made the actor an adrenaline junkie, as he was“throwing myself out of planes, taking all sorts of risks”. But thanks to his children, things changed, as he expressed being comfortable with what lies beneath.
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He shared:
But apart from my parents, I didn’t have any real dependents at that point. 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
His life experiences also shaped Cumberbatch as an actor, which he touched on in detail afterTom Hollandrevealed theformer’s methodbehind his impeccable dramatic chops.
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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