Guy Ritchie’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Villain Should Be Strong

Posted by Adam Sweeney (adam@filmschoolrejects.com) on August 19, 2008

Mark Strong to play the Villain in Sherlock HolmesGuy Ritchie may be having difficulty getting RocknRolla out, but at least he’s nabbed a culprit to face Robert Downey Jr. in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes.

Digital Spy reports that Mark Strong will be taking on the role of Robert Downey Jr.’s as of now unnamed adversary. And for a second you were thinking Madonna got the part, right? Strong has been in two other Ritchie projects, RockNRolla and Revolver, while previously landing roles in Syriana, Stardust, and Sunshine, where he played a character that may make any teenager rethink fake baking.

I’m still surprised that there are two Sherlock Holmes films coming out so closely together, but at least we will get a chance to see the great Downey Jr., Sasha Baron Cohen, and Will Ferrell give interpretations of the part. I just pray the latter of the two isn’t called Sherlock Holmes and the Hounds of Ron Burgundy.

Do you like the casting of Mark Strong in Sherlock Holmes? Who is your favorite villain?


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  • Nish
    Given the fact that Strong look nothing like the withered old Professor Moriarty, maybe he will play Sherlock's older and possibly smarter brother, Mycroft.
  • Nevernude
    "Guy Ritchie’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Villain Should Be Strong"....

    wait a minute...is there a pun in that title?
    surely not. i can't see one. makes perfect sense to me.


    "Digital Spy reports that Mark Strong will be taking on the role of Robert Downey Jr.’s as of now unnamed adversary."

    oh....oh...you crafty b******ds!
  • sally
    i'm not sure about Strong but as long as Downey is in the movie, it cant be that bad.....atleast better than the one w/ Cohen and Ferrell
  • Dear Will Ferrell-

    please stop making parody movies. please however continue your Robert Goulet impersonations.

    kthxbye.
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