SHERLOCK HOLMES Franchise Director Guy Ritchie Says Part 3 Is All About Robert Downey Jr.

The first two films in Robert Downey Jr.’St Sherlock Holmes franchise was a blast to watch! I liked him as a director Guy Richie brought into the movies, and while there have been talks of a third movie over the years, for some crazy reason that movie still hasn’t been made!

Last we heard, Rocket man director Dexter Fletcher was in charge of directing it. This was before the pandemic, and in a previous interview, the director said, “The pandemic derailed it,” but he said he thinks it’s going to get done. He said, “I think it needs to be done. I don’t know what the timeline is, unfortunately, but I think it should be, it’s great.

There was also a Sherlock Holmes spin-off series in the works at HBO Max that would have starred Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Sherlock and Dr. John Watson, but there has been no update in this regard.

Director Guy Ritchie was recently asked what was going on with Sherlock Holmes during an interview with Collider, and the director said it ultimately comes down to Downey Jr. He explained:

“Well, honestly, I left it to Robert [Downey Jr.]. So Robert wanted to be responsible for that. The ball is in his court, so he’s in charge of the script, he’s in charge of the whole thing. I’ve walked on the moon until there’s a time for me to get involved.

So, right now all these Sherlock projects hinge on what Downey Jr. wants to do. I’d love to see him in the role again! Speaking about the franchise, the actor said:

“At this point, we really feel like there isn’t a mysterious verse built anywhere, and Conan Doyle is the definitive entry into that arena, I think, to this day. So for me, why make a third film if you won’t be able to transform you into some real gems of diversity and other times and elements?”

For now, it doesn’t seem like it Sherlock Holmes 3 it will happen soon. It’s a shame.