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⌈ Secret Post #2601 ⌋

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Comments

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.