Robert Downey Jr. and his career revival
Following the defeat of ‘The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle’, Robert Downey Jr. has been taking it easy to revive his career. This summer, we will see him in the much-awaited ‘Oppenheimer’. Although he has several projects on his schedule, ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ shines in its own light as it is a priority project for the actor.
Turning ‘Sherlock Holmes into a Marvel-style franchise
Robert Downey Jr. wants to turn ‘Sherlock Holmes’ into a Marvel-style franchise. It is not surprising as the actor had pointed out in a statement made in 2020 that he wanted to take advantage of the third installment to turn it into a massive franchise.
Development and roadblocks of ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’
The audiovisual industry’s paralysis due to COVID-19 has been a significant roadblock to the development of ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’.
Dexter Fletcher has revealed that the material for ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ was “fantastic” and “should be done.” However, with each passing day, it seems that the movie is slipping away from Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.’s involvement and other projects
Robert Downey Jr.’s involvement in ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ seems increasingly doubtful. He has many other projects in the pipeline that could steal his attention.
The third ‘Sherlock Holmes installment does not seem to be a priority for the actor anymore because his involvement would go far beyond giving life to the great protagonist of the show.
The ball is in Downey Jr.’s court
Guy Ritchie, the director of the first two ‘Sherlock Holmes installments, said that he left it to Robert Downey Jr. to take care of the script and everything. Ritchie has stayed away until it is time to get involved.
The clock is ticking
The last ‘Sherlock Holmes movie was released 12 years ago. Although late sequels have been very popular lately, it seems that this time the ship has already set sail for the third installment. Moreover, Downey Jr. turns 58 today, and postponing a role that requires a lot physically does not seem likely.
In Espinof, Steven Moffat explains why there is no season 5 of ‘Sherlock’ and what he needs to put “tomorrow” again with the mystery series.
