Benedict Cumberbatch ‘Saves Deliveroo Cyclist From Gang Of Muggers’

It seems he's not just a hero on screen.

Benedict Cumberbatch is used to playing a superhero on the big screen, but he recently channelled his skills in real-life by reportedly leaping out of a car and stopping a physical attack.

On Friday night, it emerged that the actor, who is famous for playing Doctor Strange and Sherlock Holmes, came to the aid of a Deliveroo rider who was being beaten up by a group of four.

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