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Variety has officially confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. will be portraying the ubiquitous Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie’s upcoming adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s master work.  This has been rumored since the news first broke that Ritchie was bringing this sure fire franchise to the big screen.

Personally, I always thought that Ralph Fiennes would make a stellar Holmes, but after the disaster that was The Avengers, Ralph is probably staying away from headlining any reboot.  Now the speculation of who will fill the roles of Dr. Watson and Professor Moriarty can begin. 

Dr. Watson = Paul Giamatti

Professor Moriarty = Tom Wilkinson

Generic English Rose = Sienna Miller

I am remiss to mention the competing Will Ferrell/Sacha Baron Cohen Holmes project because I don’t think it will ever see the light of day.  Cohen commits and then backs out of many a project (recall the short lived Abbie Hoffman role in Speilberg’s Chicago 7 flick). 

Finally, is Guy Ritchie the right guy to direct this thing?  I would love to see an elegant, grand picture that captures Holmes properly (and actually shows some detective work) instead of a gritty crime thriller through the nasty streets of London with the obligatory runaway horse drawn carriage scene.