I accept that he is in a movie called Sherlock Holmes. I accept that he is playing a character named Sherlock Holmes. I imagine it will be an entertaining movie, and I admire his body of work. Having said that, I’ve read the books, seen numerous adaptations ( I even saw a stage production where Moriarty was a woman) but from what I have seen in commercials and on the web, that
ain’t Sherlock Holmes…
From the promo, it looks like they’re playing it campy. I’m a lover of all things Holmes, and a great fan of Downey (the best actor of his generation imo), so I’m really looking forward to it. I think Jude Law was a good choice for Watson, too.
When I first heard about the movie, he wasn’t the first person that came to mind as a good actor for that particular role. But I’m still going to watch the movie and give him a chance to impress or not impress me. I do think Jude Law will make a good Watson, so the casting director got at least half of the equation right.
sorry, bad casting.
sherlock holmes = 6’ 4” thin and hawk nosed
Robert Downey jr = 5’ 9” not so thin or hawkish
i think he could ACT the hell out of it but the appearance doesn’t fit
I think he fits it, but I am such a huge Sherlock Holmes Fan. The movie seems to be more action-y than about cleverness or cat & mouse like in the books. The scene where he is in a fight pit does not seem Sherlock Holmes-y at all.
I used to dislike RDJ, but his last few roles have changed my mind. I really liked him in Iron Man and from what I’ve seen of the new Sherlock Holmes movie, it should be a a lot of fun.