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 Reveals He Was Robbed and Kidnapped While Filming TV Show in South Africa: 'I Could Die at Any Moment'

In an interview with Variety before the premiere of his new film "The Thing with Feathers" at the Sundance Festival, the 48-year-old actor recalled the events of 2004. At that time, while filming the BBC miniseries "To the Ends of the Earth,

He was never the same again. 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. According to the article,

"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.

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped for hours by men with guns, who robbed the star and his friends as they were held captive in the back of a car

Hollywood actor Benedict Cumberbatch, most popularly known for his roles in `Doctor Strange` and `Sherlock`, recently recalled a harrowing experience he endured 20 years ago. The incident happened when he was in South Africa 20 years ago.