(CNN) It was a case of life imitating art as British actor Benedict Cumberbatch -- known for playing superhero Doctor Strange in the Marvel movies -- fought off a group of assailants attempting to mug a delivery cyclist. Cumberbatch, 41, reportedly jumped out of his Uber cab to help a cyclist from the food delivery company Deliveroo, who was being attacked by a group of would-be muggers in central London. Deliveroo thanked Cumberbatch in a tweet on Saturday, describing his actions as brave. "Deliveroo riders are heroes -- their safety is our priority and any violence against them is totally unacceptable," the delivery company saidThank you Benedict Cumberbatch for your brave actions. Deliveroo riders are heroes - their safety is our priority and any violence against them is totally unacceptable.

Source: CNN June 03, 2018 10:18 UTC