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Benedict Cumberbatch ‘Cynical’ About New Sherlock Holmes Show

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Drama, Prime Time, BBC, CBS, Gossip

Elementary vs. SherlockBenedict Cumberbatch is a "bit cynical" about Elementary.

The British actor plays the leading character in the UK's Sherlock, and while he wishes those in the US show - which also tells the story of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in a modern setting - the "best of luck," he did tell lead actor Jonny Lee Miller he would rather he didn't take part.

"It's very odd. I did say to Jonny, 'Well, I'd prefer you didn't do it but you've got a kid to feed, a nice house in Los Angeles and a wife to keep in good clothes.' When you get used to a certain standard of living and they waft a paycheck at you, what are you going to do? I think Jonny was like, 'Mate, I've got a f**king mountain to climb here, you've got nothing to fear.' I wish him the best of luck, but I'm a bit cynical about why they've chosen to do it and why they cast him," he said.

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TV on DVD: November 9, 2010

Sherlock Season 1 DVDHere are some of the options available this Tuesday:

  • The Boondocks (Season 3)
  • Californication (Season 3)
  • Doctor Who (Series 5)
  • The Golden Girls (25th Anniversary) (Complete Collection)
  • Men of a Certain Age (Season 1)
  • Metalocalypse (Season 3)
  • Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Limited Edition) (Vol. XIX)
  • Lie to Me (Season 2)
  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Complete Series)
  • Sherlock (Season 1)
  • Whale Wars (Season 3)

Make sure to also check out the film options for this week.

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