Sherlock Holmes 3 Is All As much as Robert Downey Jr.

A 3rd movie in Man Ritchie‘s Sherlock Holmes collection has been rumored for a while, however in keeping with the director, every part is now up within the fingers of star Robert Downey Jr.

Talking to Collider, Ritchie — who directed 2009’s Sherlock Holmes and the 2011 follow-up Sherlock Holmes: A Sport of Shadows — stated that Downey Jr. needed to be in control of a 3rd movie, and in order of now, issues are in his fingers.

“Effectively, actually, I left this as much as Robert,” revealed Ritchie. “So Robert needed to be in control of this. The ball’s in his courtroom, so he’s in control of the script, he’s in control of the entire thing. I’ve moonwalked out of that till there’s a time for me to become involved.”

The way forward for the Sherlock Holmes franchise has been one clouded with thriller for a while. In April 2022, a report from Selection famous that HBO Max was creating two tv collection tied to the movies, with Downey Jr. and his spouse, Susan, govt producing them. Nonetheless, it’s unclear whether or not or not these tasks proceed to be in growth.

A 3rd characteristic movie within the franchise has additionally been within the works for greater than 10 years now, with the movie even initially set for launch in 2021 at one level. The movie was rumored to see Downey Jr. and Jude Regulation return as Sherlock and Dr. John Watson, respectively, though it’s unknown whether or not or not any extra progress has been made within the growth of that movie.