One ofGuy Ritchie’s most intriguing future projects just added two new stars to its cast. A new report fromDeadlinerevealed thatJoseph FiennesandNatascha McElhonewill play Silas and Cordelia Holmes, the parents of Sherlock, respectively, in the upcomingYoung Sherlockseries. The series was announced several weeks ago when it was revealed thatHero Fiennes Tiffinwould play the young detective, withMatthew Parkhillserving as the writer, showrunner, and executive producer. The series will be based on the line of books titledYoung Sherlock HolmesbyAndy Lane, which are subsidiaries of the original novels by legendary authorArthur Conan Doyle.
Both Fiennes and McElhone are outstanding additions to the cast and are certain to play off the young Fiennes Tiffin perfectly. Fiennes is an Emmy-nominated actor for his work inThe Handmaid’s Talein 2018, but has starred in several notable projects throughout his career, such asShakespeare in Love,The Merchant of Venice, and many more. As for McElhone, her most famous roles came in the late 90s and early 2000s when she starred inSolaris,Ronin, andBig Nothingalongside the likes ofGeorge Clooney,Robert De Niro,David Schwimmer, andSimon Pegg. If there’s a better fit out there to play Sherlock’s mother and father, you’d be hard-pressed to find them.
Guy Ritchie’s Schedule Is As Full as Can Be
Ritchie is best known for his work on the earlySherlock Holmesfilms withRobert Downey Jr.andJude Law, but has since become one of the biggest directors in Hollywood. Already this year, Ritchie hadThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfarepremiere alongsideThe Gentleman, the Netflix series spun off the film of the same name. In 2023, he released two action films,Guy Ritchie’s the CovenantandOperation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, which starJake GylenhaalandJason Statham, respectively.
Outside theYoung Sherlockseries, Ritchie has two more projects confirmed to be in the works. He will reunite withHenry Cavill,Eiza González, and Gylenhaal forIn the Grey, which he’ll write and direct, andhe’s also currently attached toWife and Dog, but little is known about the project at this time and no casting has not been confirmed. Few filmmakers in the world can blend spy thrillers with action as well as Richie, and with two new additions like Fiennes and McElhone in the fold, theYoung Sherlockseries is starting to take an exciting shape.
Young Sherlockdoes not yet have an official release date. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates on the series and stream Ritchie’s latest show,The Gentlemen, exclusively onNetflix.
The Gentlemen
Eddie Horniman, Duke of Halstead, inherits large estate from father, unaware it fronts Pearson’s drug empire. With no crime experience, he must take over the operation or lose the estate.
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