SACHA BARON COHEN AS SHERLOCK HOLMES: IT'S ELEMENTARY

If they were still alive, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, who played the original Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson, might be surprised and delighted at the actors selected to reprise those roles today. “Knocked Up “ producer Judd Apatow has cast Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) as Holmes, and Will Ferrell as Dr Watson in his new comedy. The pair met when they costarred in “Talladega Nights.” We predict Sacha will be delicious as the showy detective who was a master of disguise and deductive reasoning, as well as an occasional coke-head. And if Will can muster up an English accent he should be fun as the fussy, protective, right hand man Watson.

17 Comments so far

1. By Anonymous
   On July 3, 2008 at

   Sasha is pure genious! Anything he’s in is great by me!

2. By Anonymous
   On July 3, 2008 at

   Wow, not Guy Ritchie’s week, huh?
   First, wifey (aided by a statement from Guy’s mother!) puts the kibosh on his quest for freedom, and then, just days after the announcement that he’s been tapped to revive the Sherlock Holmes franchise, comes news that Cohen & Co. are producing a COMPETING VERSION.
   Hang it up, Guy. Your nutsack is safe and secure in Madge’s handbag and your directing career is already in the toilet, so why sweat it?
   Now put any thought to making a getaway out of your little mind; when the judge who married you decreed “life without the possibility of parole,” that’s PRECISELY what he meant!

3. By Callisto
   On July 3, 2008 at

   I think Sasha will be amazing but i dont think Will F. is not funny at all. He tries too hard and it doesnt work for me.

4. By Anonymous
   On July 3, 2008 at

   Yes, the Hounds of the Baskervilles. Ahooooooooooo.

5. By Hooty
   On July 3, 2008 at

   Sacha has a long face and is highly over-rated. He just got a lucky break somewhere along the line.

6. By gerard Vandenberg
   On July 3, 2008 at

   GETOUTAHERE!!
   Sherlock was a FAGGOT?

7. By Anonymous
   On July 3, 2008 at

   This story was stolen from Perez

8. By Youre Welcome
   On July 4, 2008 at

   GERARD dude you are so pathetic. You throw that out there every single post in hopes of getting a bite again. Think of something else this hasnt worked for you in weeks. Since you obviously feed off attention i thought i would give you some. But you really should try something new. So sad.

9. By Anonymous
   On July 4, 2008 at

   @3:23, I agree with you that troll is stale I’ve seen it on other boards but it choses to act insane here
   yet and still Janet doesn’t delete his posts nor ban his hate speech which is why I and others may lurk but quit posting here rampant homophobia should not be allowed, period

10. By Anonymous
    On July 4, 2008 at

    Oooh, another Judd Apatow movie! Let me guess-infantile pot smoking men and angry shrewish women, except for the one who will sleep with the infantile lead character despite his immaturity and bad behavior. You’ve really got that formula down, Judd. The 40 Year Old Virgin had a total of three laughs, adn Knocked Up was completely and utterly unfunny. Good thing for Judd there are plenty of adolescent boys who buy movie tickets.

11. By Anonymous
    On July 4, 2008 at

    Anybody else notice that Sacha Baron Cohen looks like a male Jerry Seinfeld?

12. By kait
    On July 4, 2008 at

    Sacha looks like Jerry’s handsome little brother.

13. By Anonymous
    On July 5, 2008 at

    I don’t know who ever told Will Farrell that he’s funny, but they LIED to him.

14. By gerard Vandenberg
    On July 5, 2008 at

    WAS and Is the color of your skin DECISIVE?
    ……….THAT IS PATHETIC!!

15. By Anonymous
    On July 5, 2008 at

    Borrrrrrrrring. Sherlock is a fictional character just like borat!

16. By Sasha Cohen
    On April 30, 2009 at

    I love you all fans
    xoxxoxoxo
    -Sasha Cohen

17. By Anonymous
    On April 30, 2009 at

    how old r u

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