While the current Guy Richie-directed, Robert Downey Jr.-led Sherlock Holmes film series has its merits and is generally well-regarded, anyone who has had the opportunity to watch the BBC’s Sherlock knows that the definitive modern Holmes adaption resides on the small screen: Benedict Cumberbatch’s is a revelation as the iconic detective, while Martin Freeman’s take on Dr. John Watson is magnificent.
With Sherlock‘s third series/season presently filming in the UK, more details about the upcoming episodes are beginning to emerge, chief among them are announcements about the show’s antagonists since (SEASON TWO FINALE SPOILER ALERT) Andrew Scott’s wonderful interpretation of “consulting criminal” Moriarty seemed to have committed suicide in hopes of trapping Holmes at the end of The Reichenbach Fall.
Lars Mikkelsen – star of hit Danish shows The Killing and Borgen, and the elder brother of Mads Mikkelsen – has been revealed as playing Charles Augustus Magnussen. Sherlock producer Sue Vertue announced the news of Mikkelsen’s role on Twitter on Monday. More details about the character’s backstory are after the jump… Continue reading
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