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Benedict Cumberbatch was seen getting into a verbal altercation with a fellow cyclist in London
In a video shared by Straits Times, a masked man on a bike called the Marvel star “deluded,” accusing him of running red lights
Cumberbatch can be heard denying the claims and saying the man “verbally abused” him
Things got heated in the bike lane between Benedict Cumberbatch and a fellow cyclist.
In an Instagram video shared by Singaporean newspaper Straits Times on Monday, May 11, the British star, 49, was seen getting into a verbal argument with another man on a street in London.
Amid onlookers, the two were filmed confronting each other after the cyclist accused Cumberbatch of breaking the rules of the road by running red lights.
“You’re deluded, you’re lying,” the cyclist, wearing a face covering, can be heard saying. “I was behind you the entire time.”
Benedict Cumberbatch in an altercation with a masked cyclist on St Pancras road in London on May 5
Credit: SWNS
The clearly frustrated Dr. Strange star denied the man’s claims, saying, “Dude, you verbally abused me. I braked my bike to stop you.” The cyclist’s sarcastic response was, “Oh no, I verbally abused you because you completely and repeatedly broke the law.”
“No, I didn’t,” responds Cumberbatch, adding, “Once. And I admitted to it.”
PEOPLE has reached out to representatives for Cumberbatch for comment.
Benedict Cumberbatch in an altercation with a masked cyclist on St Pancras road in London on May 5
Credit: SWNS
According to Page Six, the altercation lasted about 10 minutes before the other man left, and Cumberbatch then agreed to pose for photos with young fans who had assembled.
“It was crazy,” an eyewitness told the outlet, saying the shouting biker had followed the star and “doubled down on his rage” when he saw it was Cumberbatch. “It was such a pompous road rage it almost felt like it had been staged.”
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Another onlooker appeared to step in, per the video, seemingly defending Cumberbatch, saying, “I know he’s not perfect.”
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