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⌈ Secret Post #2601 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Worst fancasting you've seen?

[(Anonymous)]

I wouldn't mind seeing Ian McKellen if it was a movie or series or whatever that was explicitly set late in Holmes' life after the main period of the canon when he's effectively retired.

Just playing Holmes in general? Then yeah, I definitely agree with you.

Re: Worst fancasting you've seen?

[dreemyweird]

It's an actual thing that is going to be made, a screen version of one of Cullin's novels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Slight_Trick_of_the_Mind

I don't see him playing this role, at all, no matter Holmes's age. His appearance is as un-Holmesian as it gets. And I dislike the book, too, starting from the premise.

Re: Worst fancasting you've seen?

[(Anonymous)]

Ah! I wasn't aware. The book doesn't sound especially interesting so I don't think I'll like the adaptation, but I don't think McKellen is that awful as an elderly Holmes. He wouldn't be my first choice but he's not that bad. Actually the more I think about it the less I like it. I don't know. You've put me in a confusing quandary dreemyweird.

Re: Worst fancasting you've seen?

[dreemyweird]

Oh, no, he isn't awful (better than many Holmes actors). I didn't put him in this thread because I considered this to be teh worst casting choice ever. I simply thought my opinion on the upcoming film didn't warrant a thread of its own, so I might as well mention it in passing.

At least I'm not as alone as I thought. Everyone seems so excited.

Re: Worst fancasting you've seen?

[(Anonymous)]

...you think Ian McKellen is bad casting? I have two words for you, friend: MATT. FREWER. Yeah. That's right. Max freaking Headroom as Sherlock freaking Holmes.

That said, the movies weren't completely terrible. It was just. MAX HEADROOM DUDE WHAAAT.

Re: Worst fancasting you've seen?

[dreemyweird]

I've seen the Matt Frewer thing, and I must say I don't get all the hate. Yes, his acting is OTT and he's no Jeremy Brett/Vasily Livanov/Ronald Howard/Ian Richardson, but at least his Holmes is lively and interesting. Funny, maybe, and definitely non-canonical, but not terrible. I don't think he's much worse than Ian McKellen will be.

/unpopular opinion is unpopular.

ETA: what I actually hate is Tom Baker's portrayal. Yes, I like it even less than Holmes from Sherlock the film and Holmes from the Asylum production. Tom Baker was awful.