Benedict Cumberbatch gives fans an update regarding the future of a potential Sherlock revival, though it probably isn't what they were hoping to hear

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has outlined his conditions for reprising his role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. In a wide-spanning interview with Variety that also covered his impending return as Doctor Strange in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars,

Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch made a shocking revelation when he got abducted and held captive in South Africa by a group of people with his friends

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,

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.

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,

"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.