Benedict Cumberbatch may be best known as the face of Doctor Strange now, but before that, he made waves as the modern reboot of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes in the hit BBC series Sherlock.
The show had ended back in 2017, and while no revival has been officially announced, producer Sue Vertue gives some hope to fans.
Sherlock Revival in the Works?
Talking to Deadline, Vertue was asked about the possibility of bringing back Cumberbatch’s Sherlock, to which she replied, “We love that show and there is a future for it. One day. Maybe. If everyone wants to do it… I’ve still got the set in storage somewhere, which is probably rotten, to be honest with you… It’s just getting everybody aligned, it’s getting the actors to want to do it.”
Earlier this year, series co-creator Mark Gatiss (who also played the series' Mycroft Holmes) also confirmed that they actually want to do a film, but he reiterated that it’s just the case of getting the actors to all come together at the same time. He says, “We’d like to make a film but trying to get everyone together is very difficult.”
Sherlock at Its Heyday
The series ran from 2010 to 2017 and was able to produce 15 episodes. Riding off the success of co-creator Steven Moffat’s work on Doctor Who, Sherlock earned a strong following online, with several people falling in love with the quirky and rude Sherlock played by Cumberbatch and his adorable doctor sidekick Watson (Martin Freeman).
Just like Doctor Who, Sherlock did have some downs every now and again with certain episodes, but when the drama was up, the series was at its absolute peak.
Besides Cumberbatch’s character being entertaining to watch, the series had also introduced the mainstream to Andrew Scott who had played the part of Sherlock’s unhinged rival Moriarty. The series also has very interesting takes on other characters from the Holmes mythos like Iren Adler who was retooled to be a smart dominatrix who rivaled Sherlock.
Where are the Actors Today?
As of now, it does seem like the series actors have managed to move on to bigger pastures ever since the series ended. Besides being the Sorcerer Supreme, Cumberbatch has gone on to be nominated for two Oscars; Martin Freeman’s run as Watson got him cast as the fantasy icon that is Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit trilogy; and Andrew Scott continues to be the face of toxic crushes after he played the ‘hot priest’ in the second season of Fleabag.
All the actors have their own projects right now, but with the right timing, it’s very likely they could find some time to bring everyone back for one more Sherlock reunion.
With the Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes revival also at a standstill, the BBC Sherlock has an opportunity to turn heads at the box office. After all RDJ’s Sherlock may have the general audience recognition, but the BBC Sherlock has the bigger fandom.
A Sherlock revival hasn’t been officially announced.