my dear watson

[elessa]

it has been confirmed that robert downey jr. set for 'sherlock holmes' directed by guy ritchie by Variety

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[windrose]

I am so torn about this. I mean, on the one hand, it's Robert Downey Jr as Holmes. On the other, as you said, the source material blows. Gah!

[elessa]

i know! robert downey jr is such a fine actor. i would love to see his take on the role. though, given his height i wonder who they will get to play watson. in the books holmes is tall and lean.

rdj is anything but tall. having been up close and personal with the ironman suit he wore, he is about my height, which is 5'2".

the comicbooks sucketh. i bought them as they were being published. i tried to read them, being an uberfan as i said, but i just couldn't.

to date my favourite actor in the role is jeremy brett. especially in the first season before he gained weight from the meds he was taking.

[windrose]

Well, Downey wouldn't be the first actor to have to stand on a box to look taller.... *g*

But, yeah, What You Said. And as far as I'm concerned, Jeremy Brett played the definitive Sherlock Holmes. I've watched a lot of takes on the character (like you, I am a Holmes uberfan) some good, some not so good, and some downright awful. To me, and to many others, Jeremy Brett IS Sherlock Holmes.

[elessa]

i loved watching the BBC series when it was broadcast. i made VHS tapes so i could rewatch them. about six months ago i bought the DVD set and have enjoyed rewatching them yet again.

when i went to the UK in 2004 i made it a point to stop at 221B baker street. here i be wearing the deerstalker and holding the pipe.