Benedict Cumberbatch recently shared a harrowing experience from his past in an interview with Variety, revealing that he was kidnapped while filming the BBC miniseries To The Ends of the Earth in South Africa in 2004. The 48-year-old actor and his friends were returning from a diving trip when their tyre blew out. After pulling over to the side of the road, they were approached by six men who robbed and abducted them, holding them captive for hours before ultimately sparing their lives and fleeing the scene. Benedict Cumberbatch revealed he was kidnapped in South Africa while filming in 2004. The experience reshaped his perspective on life, making him value time and take risks. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP)(AFP) Also Read: Angelina Jolie pushes her kids to earn amid financial strain from legal battles with Brad Pitt: Report Cumberbatch shares his experience after being kidnapped The 48-year-old actor revealed to Variety how the incident rewired him. He shared with the outlet, “It gave me a sense of time, but not necessarily a good one. …