RDJ's Sherlock Holmes 3 Is Way More Exciting Than Sherlock Season 5 With Benedict Cumberbatch
Sherlock Holmes 3 and BBC’s Sherlock season 5 have both been in limbo for quite a while, yet the former sounds much more exciting than the latter for several reasons. The early 2010s were massive for Sherlock Holmes in terms of screen adaptations. Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes premiered in 2009 starring Robert Downey Jr. as the titular character and Jude Law as John Watson. A few months later, Sherlock season 1 premiered on BBC starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as modern-day versions of Sherlock and Watson.
Both adaptations are among the most popular Sherlock Holmes projects ever put to screen.
A third Sherlock Holmes movie has been in development for over a decade now, whereas Sherlock season 4 concluded in January 2017. Although there have been major Sherlock adaptations since then, including but not limited to the Enola Holmes movies, both Downey Jr.’s Sherlock features and Cumberbatch’s Sherlock series are still very popular. Which is the better version of Sherlock for the 21st century is open for debate, not to mention other adaptations like Elementary.
Still, the fact is that Sherlock Holmes 3 and Sherlock season 5 would both generate a lot of interest if they happened.
Sherlock Holmes 3 Has More Potential Than Sherlock Season 5
BBC’s Sherlock already covered a lot of stories
After four seasons and a special, BBC’s Sherlock already covered some of the best and most influential Sherlock Holmes books and stories. The modern-day Sherlock series premiered in 2010 and released four seasons consisting of three 90-minute-long episodes, plus a holiday special of the same length.
From John and Sherlock’s first case together to the "final problem," the Sherlock series had a great run and does not need to return. Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes, on the other hand, only got two movies. Therefore, Sherlock Holmes 3 has arguably more potential than Sherlock season 5.
Sherlock season 4 may have been flawed, but it gave the series a satisfying conclusion and left no loose ends.
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