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Jared Harris is Professor Moriarty
By Adnan Tezer Sep 29, 2010, 16:22 GMT
Jared Harris has been cast as the evil Professor Moriarty in Warner Bros.' "Sherlock Holmes 2."
According to Variety, the studio had been considering Daniel Day Lewis to play the iconic nemesis of Holmes.
The Moriarty character briefly appeared in the first film last year, but his face was never revealed. He will be the main villain in "Sherlock Holmes 2."
Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams will reprise their roles from the original along with new cast members Noomi Rapace and Stephen Fry.
Guy Ritchie returns as director with Dan Lin, Joel Silver, Susan Downey and Lionel Wigram producing.
Warner Bros. has set a Dec. 16, 2011, release date for the film.
Kieran and Michele Mulroney wrote the script with plot details being kept under wraps.
Harris is best known for his role on AMC's "Mad Men." He has also appeared on Fox's "Fringe" and FX's "The Riches."
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