Sherlock Holmes, an up-coming film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional character of the same name. Guy Ritchie will direct the film, while Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin will produce the film. Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham andSimon Kinberg will write the screenplay based on Lionel Wigram’s story and Doyle’s characters. Robert Downey Jr. will portray Holmes and Jude Law will portray John Watson.
Who is who?
Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes. Downey was visiting Joel Silver’s offices with his wife, producer Susan Downey, when he learned about the project Ritchie initially felt Downey was too old for the role because he wanted the film to show a younger Holmes on a learning curve like Batman Begins. However, Ritchie decided to take a chance on casting him in the role, and Downey told the BBC that “I think me and Guy are well-suited to working together. The more I look into the books, the more fantastic it becomes. Holmes is such a weirdo.” Downey also revealed what his wife had to say: “that when you read the description of the guy – quirky and kind of nuts – it could be a description of me.” Downey intends to focus more on Holmes’ patriotic side and his bohemianism, and felt that his work on Chaplin has prepared him for an English accent. Ritchie feels his accent is “flawless”.Both Downey and Ritchie are martial arts enthusiasts, and have been inspired by the bartitsu mentioned in the 1901 story The Adventure of the Empty House. Downey lost weight for the part, because during a chat he had with Chris Martin, Martin recommended that Holmes look “gaunt” and “skinny”.
Jude Law as Dr. John Watson, Holmes’ ally, a surgeon and a war veteran. Law is not portraying the bumbling fool that actor Nigel Bruce popularized in the 1930s–40s films. Law previously appeared in the Granada Television series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, in an episode based on The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place. Being a Holmes fan, Law recognized there was material unexplored in other adaptations and was intrigued by Downey’s casting; Law was cast because he had a positive meeting with Downey and concurred the film would have to explore Holmes and Watson’s friendship. Downey believed by emphasizing Watson’s qualities as a former soldier, a doctor, a womanizer and a gambler, it would make for a more interesting foil for Holmes. Law made a notebook of phrases from the stories to improvise into his dialogue. Ritchie originally envisioned Russell Crowe in the role.
Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler, a femme fatale from New Jersey who once outwitted Holmes, earning his grudging respect. In the film, Adler is no longer married to Godfrey Norton and needs Holmes’ help for the case. Downey convinced Ritchie to cast McAdams, arguing she would not look too young to be his love interest
Plot
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chasing something or someone ( somewhat there )
Bad guy who came back from the dead, practice black magic bla bla bla
Filming
A lot of the action that Conan Doyle refers to was actually made manifest in our film. Very often, Sherlock Holmes will say things like, ‘If I hadn’t been such an expert short stick person, I would have died in that’ or he would refer to a fight off screen. We’re putting those fights on screen.
—Producer/co-writer Lionel Wigram
Extras
According to The New York Post, Downey told Britain’s News of the World, “We’re two men who happen to be roommates, wrestle a lot and share a bed. It’s bad-ass.”
However, with this good news of course comes more bad. The Post’s angle for the piece is that the movie will basically fail now that it’s potentially got a hint of gay. Michael Medved, a former Post movie critic says, “I think they’re just trying to generate controversy . . . They know that making Holmes and Watson homosexual will take away two-thirds of their box office. Who is going to want to see Downey Jr. and Law make out? I don’t think it would be appealing to women. Straight men don’t want to see it.”
First of all, Medved, you need to back up off it. Second, I would love to see them make out. Third, I can think of tons of successful gay movies: Brokeback Mountain, Milk, and Bruno to name a few. Take that!
Sherlock Holmes hits theatres December 25 worldwide
–GREGORY MILLER
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oh well 
official trailer
A great christmas Threat i must say HAHA
1 Comment
August 7, 2009 at 12:47 am
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