So, I’ve just seen photos of Robert Downey, Jr. as Sherlock Holmes from Guy Ritchie’s upcoming film.
Now, obviously, Holmes never held a Starbucks cup in 1895.
This is probably the “cleanest” of the photos, without directors, Starbucks coffee cups, or boom mics.
Now, I have a lot of faith in Downey as an actor.
And I realize a still photo of Downey’s Holmes isn’t going to convey, well, anything about the character — except how he dresses.
Except I can’t look at any of those photos and see the Sage of Baker Street. I don’t see anthing that Sidney Paget or Frederic Dorr Steele would have drawn.
Maybe that’s Holmes dissheveled. Maybe that’s Holmes undercover. Maybe.
It’s just not there for me yet.
Maybe some later photos will.
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A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over fifteen years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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As some wag pointed out – without even seeing the photos but just the idea of a Ritchie Holmes: “No, shit Sherlock.”