United Kingdom, Aug. 29 -- Benedict Cumberbatch is surprised at how "fragile" he continues to be.

The 49-year-old actor has been in the spotlight for over a decade but explained how he chooses to avoid the intense glare of social media because of the insecurities he has.

In an interview with Sky News, Benedict said: "I am shocked at how fragile I am still.

"I don't go anywhere near it (social media) because of that.

"It's like walking into a place where people want to marry you or kill you. Those extremes.

"I think we will get to a stage, a corporate culture that's now manifested around it when people are obliged to do that in order to sell their lives, and therefore their brand and what they do for a living."

Benedict stars in the ...