Favorite Sherlock Holmes actor?
 

Who is your favorite Sherlock Holmes' actor?


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Benedict Cumberbatch, I like his petulant, stormy, unpredictable character in the series. He plays the narcissist on coke very credibly. The only part that was less believable is in season 4 when Sherlock is willing to suffer for his friend. A true narcissist or bipolar would never ever do that. They stay selfish always.

He would probably be my choice too.

Jeremy Brett, for me. TV series 1984-1994.

AGREE! I believe ACD would agree too.

Basil Rathbone will never be beaten.

Benedict Cumberbatch.
He played a credible, hyper-intelligent person.

In my humble opinion, Basil Rathbone was absolutely the best Sherlock Holmes ever! His magnificence was made even better by the performances of Nigel Bruce as his Dr. Watson. Together, they were an unbeatable pair!

A great actor. I've enjoyed him in many other movies as many other characters.

Jeremy Brett - not even close!

Basil The one and only.

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The first and still the best. Basil Rathbone.

The modern take is also excellent, especially in how they stayed true to the canon, and Cumberbatch and Freeman are wonderful, but there is no comparison to Grenada's 1980s series and the legendary Jeremy Brett.

Actually, all of you are right! If Basil Rathburn hadn't done such a great job protraying an early Sherlock there might not have been a need for Jeremy Brett or Benedict Cumberback to follow. All three were magical to watch in the role, especially taking in the different time periods each were filmed in.

That being said I can't say I'm a fan of the new series "Sherlock & Daughter". What idiot thought it would be a good idea to give Sherlock a long lost daughter (who happens to be black so all the woke boxes can be checked)? Though David Thewlis (if left to himself) portrays a credible Sherlock, I don't think most fans of the character want to see him as a Daddy figure.

Basil Rathbone.

Basil Rathbone.

Basil for me. I think he matches the literary character the best, although the screen plays are far from the literature.

We recently watched a couple episodes of "Watson," boy that was a mistake!

For those of you who've never seen it, The TV series "Watson" is a medical drama set in the modern day, focusing on Dr. John Watson as he leads a clinic for rare disorders, six months after the death of Sherlock Holmes. The show incorporates elements of mystery and investigation, with Watson using his keen observation skills to solve medical puzzles.

I enjoyed the Watson shows. I have seen all of the first Season .

I much prefer when the portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is like the literary profile, a brilliant man who uses seemingly extraordinary powers of observation to solve crimes. I do not care for the emotionally and socially challenged portrayal by Robert Downey Jr. I also care little for the autistic savant style portrayal of Benedict Cumberbatch.

As for the woke spinoffs and the Dr. Watson, M.E. ripoff of Quincy, I can do without those. I'll stick with the Lincoln Lawyer, thank you.