Sherlock Holmes gay?
The woman who holds the US copyright for Sherlock Holmes says she won’t allow director Guy Ritchie to make a sequel should he develop the sleuth and his sidekick Dr Watson into gay lovers.
Andrea Plunket’s statement follows comments by Sherlock Holmes star Robert Downey Jnr that he thought the characters could be developed as gay lovers.
The spat could put Ritchie’s plans for a sequel to the successful film in jeopardy.
“I hope this is just an example of Mr Downey’s black sense of humour. It would be drastic, but I would withdraw permission for more films to be made if they feel that is a theme they wish to bring out in the future,” Plunket said.
“I am not hostile to homosexuals, but I am to anyone who is not true to the spirit of the books.”
It is not the first time Downey has spoken about the implied ‘bromance’ between Holmes and Watson, played by Jude Law.
“I think the word ‘bromance’ is so passé. We are two men who happen to be roommates who wrestle a lot and share a bed,” Downey said.
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C Miller: Jeez, no wonder society’s so twisted with pathetic, homophobic morons like you. Not only does everyone have a right to their opinion regardless of their sexuality, but have you ever considered that, consequently, nobody cares what you think or what you believe? Especially as your comment completely exposes you as an ignoramus; who in the right mind would ever listen to the kind of hatred you’re spewing out? Um, no one, except more morons. Your comment looks especially juvenile below Izzy Smith’s, which happens to be a valid opinion and fairly thought-out.
So, in short: Stop trolling the Internet and either find a psychiatrist or crawl back to the Dark Ages where you obviously belong — far, far away from civilization.
hey c miller why dont you just calm down and let people say what they wanna say and not be a dick?
Hey Izzy Smith it doesn’t matter what you think or what you believe fairy. If the lady who holds the copyright doesn’t allow it then it won’t matter what anybody cries. So StFU
as a young gay man I loved the film. and am shocked that Miss Plunket wouldn’t allow it simply becuase of that. you must remember that they stated right from the beginning that this was a re imagining of the Sherlock Holmes films. and if it weren’t it would be the likes of those old films starring Peter o’tool.
there has always been a gay subtext to the relationship of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. after all in the books they are two confirmed old bachelors who live together and never have any girl friends to mention. I say if Guy Ritchie wants to make them gay he has already done so with the enormous amount of gay subtext in the lines between Watson and Holmes. so Guy if your reading this I say cry artist interpretation and defend your right to make the movie as you see fit.
Anyone who has read the Sherlock Holmes books would know that there is no evidence that Holmes was hetrosexual, people seemed to just assume he was straight which he may have been. My point is that the books did not indicate his sexual orientation so the movie should follow suit, Don’t make him straight or gay.
Not true to the book….. I haven’t actually seen this yet.. but from what I’ve heard it’s nothing like the original series… there’s meant to be a lot more action in it.