Benedict Cumberbatch.
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageBenedict Cumberbatch He was basically changed after he was the victim of an alleged robbery and kidnapping.
“It gave me a sense of time, but not necessarily a good one,” Cumberbatch, 48, said. diverse In a profile published on Wednesday, January 22. “It made me impatient to live a less ordinary life, and I'm still dealing with that impatience.”
The actor was filming for BBC To the ends of the earth In South Africa in 2004, he went on a diving trip with a group of friends. A car tire burst on their way home, causing the group to stop on the side of the road. They were then He was allegedly robbed and kidnapped With six men. according to diverseCumberbatch and his acquaintances were forced into the car and driven for hours.
Eventually, the suspects let Cumberbatch and his peers out of the car, making them sit execution style with their hands tied. The group was still sitting while the attackers fled. For his part, Cumberbatch was in his early twenties at the time.
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Upon his eventual release, Cumberbatch became Adrenaline junkie.
“The near-death stuff fueled all of that. It made me say, 'Oh, right, yeah, I could die at any moment.'” “I was throwing myself out of planes, taking all kinds of risks. But other than my parents, I had no real dependents at that point. Now that's changed, and that wakes you up. I looked over the edge; It made me comfortable with what lay underneath. And I have accepted that this is the end of all our stories.
Ten years later, in 2015, Cumberbatch married Sophie Hunter Before they welcomed three sons.
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“The moment you have children, that sense of time sinks much deeper,” Cumberbatch said. diverse. “My youngest turns 6 tomorrow, and I'm like, 'I'll be in my 60s when he's 21,' you know? It's crazy. It's gone so fast. So there's a big shift in priorities, and it makes you appreciate what you're doing with your life in a different way.” completely.
He added: “It weighs heavily on me. When… Become a parent“Your thoughts are turning more towards death.”
Fatherhood has also inspired Cumberbatch to continue taking risks in his acting career.
“It's not wrong to say, 'I really want to try to put something together.'” It's all about perception Doctor Strange The star said. “It's about becoming comfortable with saying, ‘I'm an artist, not just a piece of meat for rent.’ After all, time is running out.”
