Is Benedict Cumberbatch The Definitive Sherlock Holmes?
One of my prize possessions as a Holmes fan is a limited edition print which has most of the main actors that have played Sherlock Holmes (below). It includes of course the current main protagonists Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Junior (sorry Jonny Lee Miller, but whilst Elementary is an increasingly interesting series, Sherlock Holmes it ain't) and some previous legends like Jeremy Brett and Basil Rathbone.
You can't engage with a Holmes social network for more than about two minutes without coming across the question of which actor is the 'best' Sherlock Holmes. It's often quite a fiery debate and one that polarises the fan base. I'd like to focus on a slightly more specific question that follows on from my last article 'What's all the fuss with Benedict Cumberbatch?' - namely, does Cumberbatch represent the definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes?
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You can't engage with a Holmes social network for more than about two minutes without coming across the question of which actor is the 'best' Sherlock Holmes. It's often quite a fiery debate and one that polarises the fan base. I'd like to focus on a slightly more specific question that follows on from my last article 'What's all the fuss with Benedict Cumberbatch?' - namely, does Cumberbatch represent the definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes?
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