New Photos From Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes'
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On the heels of the first Iron Man 2 glimpse comes a little more Robert Downey Jr. (with the bonus of a lot of Jude Law) from USA Today. Just like our Erik Davis, they visited the set of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes and have a grand tale to tell. Thankfully, it's spoiler free but there's a lot of emphasis on the macho fisticuffs, how this won't be the snooty and stuffy detective of Masterpiece Theater, and will "brand" the character for audiences everywhere. This will undoubtedly be the first of many pieces to play on the trendy "bromance" angle, as there's a lot of emphasis on the rumpled bachelor lifestyle Holmes and Watson lead. It's one that's threatened by Watson's upcoming nuptials, which Holmes looks upon with jealousy, and Watson with a bit of trepidation. How can he balance bohemia and crime-fighting with the lifestyle of a married gentleman?
We also learn that Holmes is a man who often forgets his gun -- and who wears a snappy fedora. Even though there's been a lot of silly emotion surrounding the deerstalker, the story of the hat is pretty cool. It was hand-picked by Downey Jr. from the Lock and Co hat shop, something Ritchie encouraged. "I wanted something more aesthetically pleasing and plausible and more rewarding to look at. I quite like deerstalkers, but there is only one person in history who ever wore one. [This fedora] is sort of authentic to the era, and Robert was very passionate about it." The bum bag (we'll avoid the non-UK friendly description) is for his detective gear.
We also learn that Holmes is a man who often forgets his gun -- and who wears a snappy fedora. Even though there's been a lot of silly emotion surrounding the deerstalker, the story of the hat is pretty cool. It was hand-picked by Downey Jr. from the Lock and Co hat shop, something Ritchie encouraged. "I wanted something more aesthetically pleasing and plausible and more rewarding to look at. I quite like deerstalkers, but there is only one person in history who ever wore one. [This fedora] is sort of authentic to the era, and Robert was very passionate about it." The bum bag (we'll avoid the non-UK friendly description) is for his detective gear.
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5-21-2009 @ 8:26AM
rachael said...
The movie looks fantastic. I can't see any reason why it shouldn't succeed. Robert Downey Jr. is a fantastic actor with a natural talent. Jude Law is also a great actor. I can't wait until it comes out! This is alot to look forward too.
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5-06-2009 @ 2:53PM
vegimorph said...
still kind of nervous and have a bad feeling about this. no offense but I actually like the stuffy and snooty Masterpiece Theater
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5-06-2009 @ 2:55PM
vegimorph said...
still kind of nervous and have a bad feeling about this. no offense but I actually like the stuffy and snooty Masterpiece Theater version
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5-06-2009 @ 3:29PM
Liz Newcomb said...
I am also a bit nervous about it, not because I don't love Downey Jr or Law but I've been a big fan of Sherlock Holmes for so long and am not sure I can see Downey Jr in this particular role. For me, the *perfect* Holmes will always be the great Jeremy Brett.
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