Sherlock Holmes May Have The Law On His Side

By George 'El Guapo' Roush on September 19, 2008
Have they finally cast the famous Dr. Watson to Robert Downey Jr's Sherlock Holmes?

Jude Law is negotiating to join Robert Downey Jr. in "Sherlock Holmes," the drama that Guy Ritchie will direct for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures.

Law is expected to close a deal shortly to play Watson, the super-sleuth's sidekick.


Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin are producing. Production begins early next month in London.


The film will incorporate the classic tales written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, as well as the comic book "Sherlock Holmes." Studio is still casting some of the principal roles, including the villain, Blackwood.


Law recently completed a role in the Terry Gilliam-directed "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," and stars with Forest Whitaker in the Miguel Sapochnik-directed Universal drama "Repossession Mambo."


Hmm. I think that's a pretty good choice. Jude Law is a great actor and I think he'd do a decent job acting opposite Robert Downey Jr. What do you guys think?


Source: The Trades
Tags: Sherlock Holmes (Warner Bros. Pictures), News
Comments

Commented By: shamon on 2008-09-20 01:53:43
I cant wait for this movie to come out it is a three part thing and i hope it is done real well.I also want them to set up the whole Professor Moriarty for a second movie but im also happy with the casting .
Robert as Sherlock ??
Commented By: RZ on 2008-09-20 13:48:43
Was wondering if Robert Downey Jr would match the character of Sherlock. At least physically he would need to have been tall and lean... with a aquiline nose.
CHECK THISS
Commented By: thatboy on 2008-09-20 20:29:38
WOULDNT BE SO COOL IF THEY PUT DR.JEKYLL&MR.HYDE IN A PART 2 OF THE SHERLOCK HOLMES MOVIE. SHERLOCK HAS TO TRACE HYDE FOR HIS TERROR ACTIONS IS LONDON!!
great casting
Commented By: shamon on 2008-09-22 14:42:02
i cant wait what great casting and i hope this new series even setups Professor Moriarty to be the main baddie ,so thanks for the info Latino review.
acceptable
Commented By: david on 2008-09-22 15:35:34
This isn't bad at all. Watson, while not without his own physical strength, must at least appear physically more meek than Holmes. Downey ain't a big dude, so it's imperative to cast a scrawny actor. Law will nail watson's sensitivity as well.