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Robert Downey Jr. ’s homecoming to theSherlock Holmesfranchise has long been expected , but it now appear that he ’s lost his successful serial . One of the biggest roles Downey got afterIron Manhelped quicken his career was as the iconic British detective Sherlock Holmes in a novel movie enfranchisement spearhead by Guy Ritchie for Warner Bros. His debut come up in 2009 , and he returned for the continuation in 2011 . The twoSherlock Holmesmovieswere in the main well - received by critic and became major box office hits , helping the franchise cross the $ 1 billion milestone in a short time .
The overall success of theSherlock Holmesfranchise brought every expectation that Robert Downey Jr. would recall as the brilliant detective for a third installment . Development was officially announced to be underway in 2011 , and Downey , Ritchie , and others all remained affirmative thatSherlock Holmes 3would happen . This was thought to only become a bigger precedence for Robert Downey Jr. after his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Iron Man come to an end with 2019’sAvengers : Endgame . Now it appears Downey has lost theSherlock Holmesfranchise .
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Sherlock Holmes 3 Looks Less Likely After New TV Show Announcement
Ritchie Is Developing A Sherlock Holmes Prequel Show
The likeliness ofSherlock Holmes 3happening suddenly diminish upon the announcement that Guy Ritchie is develop anewSherlock HolmesTV show . The series will follow ayounger edition of Sherlock Holmes played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin . Guy Ritchie is set to direct all eight episodes ofYoung Sherlockfor Prime Video . The project was not announced with any connection to Robert Downey Jr. ’s moving-picture show enfranchisement , as it seems to be a completely new take on the fictional character and Andy Lane ’s Quran of the same name .
With Guy Ritchie pivot his focus as far as Sherlock Holmes is concerned toYoung Sherlock , there becomes alesser chance thatSherlock Holmes 3is made . It was antecedently announce in 2019 thatRitchie would not directSherlock Holmes 3 , but the cinema ’s struggle to get made odd hope that he could repay . The development ofYoung Sherlockindicates that Ritchie is absolutely not involved with the movie franchise . That could be a signboard that Downey ’s adaptation of the character is done , asYoung Sherlockbecomes the latest Sherlock Holmes project to move forward separate from the dealership .
Why Sherlock Holmes 3 Never Happened
Robert Downey Jr. Is A Busy Man
If Robert Downey Jr. ’s days of play Sherlock Holmes are over , he is one of the biggest cause whySherlock Holmes 3never chance . He managed to make the first two installment between hoodwink his takings as Iron Man inIron Man 2andThe Avengers . However , onceThe Avengersbecame a $ 1.5 billion smash and launched the MCU into a unexampled success level , Downey all of a sudden became one of Hollywood ’s biggest stars . He reduplicate down on that achiever by almost exclusively appearing in MCU movies from 2013 - 2019 , as he had six appearances in seven years .
Development onSherlock Holmes 3continued throughout this period , but it never made substantial progress as Downey remained tied up as Iron Man . The handwriting was constantly rewrite , and potential plans for filming to set about were repeatedly delayed . Warner Bros. even went as far as announcing a December 2020 freeing date , hope thatSherlock Holmes 3would be one of Downey ’s first major post - MCU labor . Under Dexter Fletcher ’s guidance , the film did start out casting new actor and prepping for a 2020 shoot , but those plans were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic .
With so much hassle forSherlock Holmes 3 , the franchise ’s direction shifted in 2020 with the promulgation of plans for Robert Downey Jr. and his wife / producing partner Susan Downey to develop aSherlock Holmes Cinematic Universe . Two shows were put into growth for Max in 2022 . However , it has now been 13 years since the last instalment of thisSherlock Holmesfranchise . Multiple other iterations of the grapheme have happened since then , make Downey ’s version feel more like a distant retentiveness than part of an active dealership .
Ian McKellen , Will Ferrell , Henry Cavill , Jonny Lee Miller , and Benedict Cumberbatch have all play Sherlock Holmes since Robert Downey Jr. ’s last coming into court .
Robert Downey Jr. Is Better Off Without Sherlock Holmes Now
He’s Moved Away From Franchises
The time that has passed sinceSherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadowshas grant Robert Downey Jr. to move into a different point of his vocation , where he is now arguably better off with the franchise ’s return . His most late attempt to launch a new enfranchisement based on a recognizable fictional eccentric , Dolittle , was a critical disaster and lost money at the box situation . This bring in the former MCU star to shift his focus away from franchises . The results of this move speak for themselves .
Robert Downey Jr. advance his first Oscar forOppenheimerafter looking for more spectacular role that were not connected to IP . Hisperformance onThe Sympathizeris also one of his good . Downey has consciously go away from franchises likeSherlock Holmesand has found incredible winner in a myopic amount of time . Sherlock Holmes 3is a risky bet with so much time overtake between the sequels . Robert Downey Jr. yield toSherlock Holmeswould feel like a measure rearwards at this point , which could helpYoung Sherlockbreathe fresh life into the fiber without Downey ’s return brood .
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