Jude Law in talks for Guy Ritchie’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’

Jude Law is reportedly in talks to join Robert Downey Jr. on director Guy Ritchie’s new take on "Sherlock Holmes" for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures. Jude Law in talks to solve crimes with Robert Downey Jr. on 'Sherlock Holmes.'
Jude Law - Sleuth - New York City Movie Premiere - Paris Theater - New York City, NY, USA © Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos

Jude Law in talks to solve crimes with Robert Downey Jr. on 'Sherlock Holmes.' Jude Law - Sleuth - New York City Movie Premiere - Paris Theater - New York City, NY, USA © Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos Law is said to be close to signing for the role of Dr. Watson, Holmes’ assistant in his various investigations, according to information in Variety.The film is produced by Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey and Dan Lin. Shooting is scheduled to start next month in London, and the film’s plot will use elements from the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tales and the "Sherlock Holmes" comic books. The studio is still casting other principal roles - including the film’s main villain, Blackwood.Law has finished up work on Terry Gilliam’s upcoming "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," and will star in the Universal drama "Repossession Mambo" with Forest Whitaker.