Comments on: Robert Downey Jr Set To Play Sherlock Holmes

By: Duncan

Duncan — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:40:00 +0000

their is some great pics on set in Liverpool of R D Junior on the local paper from there called the Liverpool Echo check them out, thought you all can look….!

By: suzie q

suzie q — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:35:52 +0000

Perhaps RDJ needs to be surrounded by complex multiple personal dramas to draw out the very best in himself creatively ie:
1. His wife is one of the producers.
2. Guy Ritchie has had very uneven directiorial success and his marital situation has to be more than a little distracting at present.
3. This movie is up against some tough competition with another comic version of Sherlock at the same time with great actors.

As usual with Downey its hard to separate out which is more fascinating, his acting or surrounding personal adventures. Thanks for all the entertainment RDJ! You will be an amazing Sherlock! Live forever! I’m definitely seeing this one.

My personal choices for you:
#1 Ironman 2
#2 Cowboys and Aliens – Dude, this is so you!
#3 Travis McGee- I’ve read all of John D. MacDonald’s books
RDJ would be a great Travis McGee!

By: 790

790 — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:58:58 +0000

I expect Downey Jr. to be great in Iron Man 2 and 3, but Sherlock Holmes and the Hefner bio-pic are two movies I will avoid.
Both stories bore me and I’d rather see Downey Jr. just play Stark for the next 2 films.

By: aaron

aaron — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:08:19 +0000

this will be good, Downey is such a great actor, no doubt he’ll be as good as he was in iron man

By: liendre

liendre — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:07:56 +0000

oh… and Dexter Fletcher (Soap, from Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels)… a greater Watson..

By: liendre

liendre — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:04:07 +0000

i always thought Hugh Laurie would make a terrific Holmes..

By: Ransom

Ransom — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:20:06 +0000

Here’s hoping that they don’t make it a comedy, but there’s nothing wrong with a little humor. As far as I’m concerned this movie could go either way. But I am looking forward to it.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:44:16 +0000

Guy Richie will make a mess of it. End of story.

It’s equally a shame to drag out yet another comedy Sherlock Holmes movie. They must be really getting to the end of the bottom of the creative barrel.

I’d like to see what Christopher Nolan would do with Holmes. That would be a film worth seeing.

By: doug nagy

doug nagy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:40:08 +0000

This could be! Thank you for filling is in on these details my friend, I appreciate it.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:22:57 +0000

I know most of us know the reserved Holmes, but in the writing, he is often very different and energetic when pursuing a case.

Also, He does recommend a 7% solution of cocaine at the start of the stories, but later gives it up, maybe its this aspect they are looking at.