Everyone knows his name. Everyone. He is the worlds most famous detective and he isn’t even real! Sherlock ranks as one of the top three most famous men that never existed, along with Tarzan and Superman. The Guinness World Records lists Sherlock Holmes as the most portrayed character in movie history, with 75 actors portraying the character in 211 films.
The first ever Sherlock Holmes film was a minute long called “Sherlock Holmes Baffled” made in 1900. This is the first every Sherlock Holmes film and also the first ever Detective film. Since then, many actors have portrayed the part. The most famous Sherlock Holmes film series was that of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Rathbone was famous for his villian charaters and decided he wanted to play the good guy for once. What he gave was the most famous portrayal of the master detective ever!
Since then, Sherlock Holmes has appeared everywhere. More recently, the 2009 film “Sherlock Holmes”, starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law generated millions of dollars and got todays audiences interested in Sherlock Holmes again. A sequel is due to release in December, 2011. Whatever Hollywood has planned for Sherlock Holmes in the future, we can definatly say we know his methods.
“It’s Elementary, my dear Watson.”
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