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Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the best known and most talented actors in Hollywood, but also one of the most unlucky. He knows all the details of when he nearly died of dehydration.
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By Noelia Rios
01/07/2022 – 7:54 PM UTC
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01/07/2022 – 7:54 PM UTC
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With his leading role in the series Sherlock Holmes, Benedict Cumberbatch rose to world fame surprising thousands of people around the world. The actor gave an unparalleled performance and that is how his career began to grow by leaps and bounds. In fact, that is why he is currently one of the most well-known and respected actors in Hollywood. Likewise, he is one of the most versatile and admired in the industry.
Well, more than once Benedict Cumberbatch He had the opportunity to demonstrate his great talent, becoming considered one of the favorites of film lovers. But, as if this were not enough, there is also the fact that he is “the new king of imitators” since he has an amazing ability to copy his colleagues. Among the best imitations of him are Tom Hiddleston, Sean Connery, Tom Holland, Chris Evans y Chris Hemsworth.
However, it should be noted that beyond his acting level and how good he is in his profession, Benedict Cumberbatch he is one of the most unlucky performers in the industry. This is because, on four occasions, he was very close to death, but one of the most surprising was when he almost dehydrated in Tibet. The actor, when he finished high school, decided to take a gap year and travel and settle in a monastery to teach English.
In the middle of his teaching days, Cumberbatch found a free space and opted to go hiking in the mountains with four of his friends. As he revealed in his various interviews, he and his companions left with a piece of cheese and some crackers on this journey. And everything was going well until they got lost, so they had no choice but to walk aimlessly for two days that brought them to the brink of dehydration..
However, in order to endure the agony, they squeezed the mosses they found on some stones to get a little water. Although, this was not enough to feel better to the point that, when they found a stable to sleep, they had hallucinogenic dreams caused by this situation and altitude sickness. Even so, they were saved because after these days of uncertainty they found the house of a Sherpa who not only fed them, but also took them to her monastery safe and sound from her.
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