Benedict Cumberbatch Makes Twitter Swoon After Becoming Superhero IRL by Saving Cyclist

Benedict Cumberbatch Makes Twitter Swoon After Becoming Superhero IRL by Saving Cyclist

Not all heroes wear capes — although, this guy does for a living.

People are praising Benedict Cumberbatch as a real-life superhero after he saved a food delivery cyclist from a gang of men attacking him in London this week.

Cumberbatch, AKA Marvel's Doctor Strange, reportedly leapt out of an Uber after seeing the Delieveroo employee being attacked by four men. According to The Sun, the British actor — also famous for playing Sherlock Holmes on BBC's "Sherlock" — even got physical in the fight and told the men to "leave [the cyclist] alone," and the men fled the scene.

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Even more interesting is that the incident went down right by Sherlock Holmes’ fictional home on London’s Baker Street.

"I did it out of, well, I had to, you know," a modest Cumberbatch said about the rescue, while Uber driver Manuel Dias gushed that the actor was a "superhero."

"Benedict was courageous, brave and selfless," Dias said. "If he hadn’t stepped in the cyclist could have been seriously injured. He asked the rider how he was and when he said, 'I'm OK' Benedict just hugged him…Here was Sherlock Holmes fighting off four attackers just round the co

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Delieveroo confirmed the incident by tweeting their appreciation for Cumberbatch's good deed.

Thank you Benedict Cumberbatch for your brave actions. Deliveroo riders are heroes – their safety is our priority and any violence against them is totally unacceptable. So on behalf of everyone at deliveroo: thank you. pic.twitter.com/NGCkQB3z7J

— Deliveroo (@Deliveroo) June 2, 2018

Similarly, fans were in awe of the actor's heroic act after watching his fictional heroism in "Avengers: Infinity War" earlier this spring.

When your favorite comes out in a tabloid but even then it’s for something good 😫 The man is an actual superhero 😎🤘🏼

— thelostsmiles (@SmilingBenedict) June 1, 2018

Can you imagine you're away on your bicycle to deliver a Chinese takeaway to someone and four boyos attack you and hit you with a bottle and then you hear someone yell LEAVE HIM ALONE and you look up and Benedict Cumberbatch has come to your rescue?

— Laura (@ThatBenedictFan) June 1, 2018

When you try to mug someone, but Benedict Cumberbatch is in the area…. pic.twitter.com/xzUYpm0JeH

— Martine Beresford (@martikaskitchen) June 2, 2018

* #BenedictCumberbatch saves a delivery guy from 4 muggers. *
"Not all heroes wear capes."
The Cloak: pic.twitter.com/RnsrOpRcHe

— Cumberbatch is Patrick Melrose🦎. (@ElenneMigo) June 2, 2018

I hereby name Benedict Cumberbatch, patron saint of cyclists. #Heroofthepeople pic.twitter.com/i9hM5A9ZCp

— Yasammez (@Yassammez) June 1, 2018

Cyclists: “Please don’t hurt me.” Muggers: “Who’s gonna save you? Doctor Strange?” Benedict Cumberbatch: pic.twitter.com/3mLmxICM87

— Dr. Kirby (@DrKirby322) June 2, 2018

Benedict Cumberbatch, Protector of Cyclists #LastRT pic.twitter.com/tjNCB27oLb

— thelostsmiles (@SmilingBenedict) June 1, 2018

Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch saved a cyclist who was being attacked near Baker Street.
-Give my bicycle back, we're near Baker Street!
-And who will help you? Sherlock Holmes?
Benedict:
-How did you know?#BenedictCumberbatch pic.twitter.com/EIBUjqh3TN

— Born to drink tea ☕ (@TeaWithLemon57) June 2, 2018

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