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,

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.

"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’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 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