Benedict Cumberbatch reveals hours-long kidnap ordeal after he was abducted while filming TV show: ‘Near-death’
Benedict Cumberbatch told Variety in a new interview that he was kidnapped while filming the BBC miniseries “To the Ends of the Earth” in South Africa in 2004.
Benedict Cumberbatch Was Abducted in 2004 and It Still Haunts Him
Benedict Cumberbatch’s “near-death” experience in South Africa still affects him 20 years later. In an interview with Variety published Wednesday, the Dr. Strange actor opened up on the harrowing time he and his co-stars got abducted by six men while working on the BBC miniseries To the Ends of the Earth in South Africa in 2004.
Benedict Cumberbatch recalls getting abducted, held captive in South Africa in 2004
Benedict Cumberbatch looked back at the time he got abducted and held captive for hours while he was filming a project in South Africa. In an interview with Variety, the 48-year-old actor shared that he and his friends were robbed and got taken by six men while driving home after finishingv the BBC miniseries To the Ends of the Earth in 2004.
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"It gave me a sense of time, but not necessarily a good one," Cumberbatch told Variety in a profile piece published this week. "It made me impatient to live a life less ordinary, and I'm still dealing with that impatience.
Benedict Cumberbatch opens up about life-altering abduction
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch spoke about a traumatic experience from 20 years ago. While working in South Africa, he was kidnapped and held for several hours. In an interview with Variety before the premiere of his new film "The Thing with Feathers" at the Sundance Festival,
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