Jude Law as Watson

Last night I watched David Letterman interview Jude Law about his role as Dr. John Watson in the new Sherlock Holmes move set for Christmas release in the United States.

(Did I mention that I have tickets for the first showing Christmas Day morning? I am so very excited about the release of the new Sherlock Holmes movie!)

Okay, enough of that…on to the Letterman show.

It was…okay. Not too dynamic and a bit of a disappointment for Sherlock Holmes fans who tuned in especially to see the interview. Jude was willing to get excited about his role and the movie, but Letterman was not.

Letterman asked trite questions while Jude did his best to express his excitement about the movie and his role in it. I also watched the video of the red carpet premier in London and saw the same zeal for the movie and his part in it.

Jude expressed his vision about the movie that at its heart, it is a fast moving adventure wherein Holmes and Watson have to live together much as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid or the Odd Couple. It could be that it is a combination of both.

He sees Watson as a decorated soldier with the intestinal fortitude of a soldier who had to get his hands dirty.

Aside from his insight into the character of Watson, he said the movie included some fantastic historical areas and amazing set dressings.

Letterman asked if he had read Sherlock Holmes as a kid. Jude replied that while most English boys grow up reading Sir Arthur Canon Doyle’s stories, his first encounter with Sherlock Holmes was when he appeared as in The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place at the age of 16. The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place was an installment in the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes television series which aired in 1991.

Perhaps David Letterman is not a Sherlock Holmes fan, or maybe he was distracted by thoughts of the holidays. Whatever contributed to his lack of enthusiasm for the new Sherlock Holmes movie, I am not going to let his attitude damper my excitement. What are your plans for seeing the movie?

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Empire Leicester Square Cinema

I’ve just finished watching a video of the Sherlock Holmes World Premiere Red Carpet Arrivals at the Empire Theatre in London. Hundreds of fans braved the cold to stand behind barricades as the main players in the production of the film arrived.

On hand were Robert Downey Jr. who plays Sherlock Holmes accompanied by his wife Susan Downey also one of the producers of the film. Other actors included Jude Law who plays Dr, John Watson, Rachel McAdams who plays Irene Adler, Mark Strong who plays Lord Blackwood and Kelly Reilly who plays Watson’s love interest Mary Morstan.

Of course director Guy Ritchie attended as well as producer Joel Silver.

Robert Downey Jr. was very low keyed when asked about how he felt being Sherlock Holmes. He replied, “I don’t really work that way. I had a job to do as did everyone else. And I had really had fun making this movie”

Susan Downey was more enthused and said that viewers are in for a pleasant surprise. While all of the trailers and previews have focused on the action, she said there is at the heart of the movie a real mystery and a lot of intelligence goes into solving that mystery.

Jude Law seemed to have loved playing Watson. He was quite prolific in discussing the good doctor. He feels that Watson is through and through a military man and very stubborn. He added that, “At the end of the day he still wants a little adventure, but knows he needs to settle down.”

Joel Silver said that the movie stays true to the original stories but with a fresh approach. And while set in the Victorian Era, there is a contemporary feel to the movie.

While I’m waiting to hear the reviews, I have just bought my own tickets for the movie release here in the States on Christmas Day. We’re all set to watch the first showing of the new Sherlock Holmes movie, a lovely Christmas gift don’t you think?