Robert Downey Jr's most controversial role as Sherlock Holmes is set to continue in Guy Ritchie's new prequel.

Summary

• Young Sherlock will bring back the stylized fight choreography that is a trademark of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
• The prequel should learn from the divisive approach of Ritchie's films while still developing its own style and personality.
• Young Sherlock, played by hero Fiennes Tiffin, will portray a younger, more reckless version of the iconic detective.

Young Sherlock Guy Ritchie may not have a direct prequel Sherlock Holmes films, but the filmmaker's involvement in the project means that a trademark feature of those films may return. Plot details Young Sherlock is rare, but Amazon's upcoming series will follow a younger version of the famous detective as he is drawn to a murder mystery at Oxford University that leads him to become the world's greatest detective we all know and love. Guy Ritchie, who previously directed Sherlock Holmes Adaptations with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law will be remade.

Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films have found their fans today but at the time of release they were extremely divisive. The drafts took a completely different approach to the character that we'd never seen before, and while it allowed Ritchie to take the story in a new direction, it didn't feel particularly Sherlock-like as the stories were written. Young Sherlock it should definitely learn from the mistakes of the movies, but it's not a bad thing to stray from classic stories and develop a character. In fact, Young Sherlock it aims to answer the big questions about character that the books have so avoided.

The fighting style of Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes is what a young Sherlock should have

The fight scenes of the movie were surprisingly intense

One of Ritchie's most uniquely polarizing aspects Sherlock Holmes movies were over-stylized fight choreography. The director often used combat to demonstrate Holmes' heightened awareness and quick reflexes, which allowed the character to calculate his way out of trouble as he used his opponents' physical advantages. While this was essentially something Ritchie made up for their adaptation, it allowed for some fun fight sequences that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. Holmes' lack of combat training or experience.

Hero Fiennes will play Tiffin in the movie
Young Sherlock

It does not mean that Young Sherlock should copy that style entirely, but something like that would go a long way to distinguishing this project from the many adaptations that came before it. Also, since Sherlock is younger and probably more reckless in this story, it would make sense for him to fight and argue with people who are older than him. If the prequel decides to include any fight sequences, which seems likely, there will need to be some sort of stylized choreography to deliver it. Young Sherlock An ability that made Ritchie's previous adaptations so unique.

When the movies came out, Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes was very divisive

Not everyone liked the director's dynamic style

Even though I've learned to love action now, that doesn't mean the movies were universally accepted when they came out. A lot of people complained that Ritchie took away from Sherlock's gentle nature by making him so good at fighting – he's not the kind of character to get himself into any physical trouble, and even though Ritchie is a skilled director, these scenes definitely felt that way. somewhat out of place. The best way to overcome this problem is to understand that Ritchie's films are only adaptations of the character; this is definitely not Sherlock Holmesrather, it is a reimagining.

sherlock holmes,
and especially its direct sequel
A Game of Shadows
are meant to be action movies with a mystery twist.

When you start looking at Ritchie's films through this lens, it's easier to enjoy these unique action sequences and effects for the character, recognizing that his version of Sherlock was meant to be fresh and different. Sherlock Holmesand especially its direct sequel A Game of Shadowsare meant to be action movies with a mystery twist. And since it's been a long time since any update Sherlock Holmes 3Young Sherlock may have to scratch specific itches for fans of these adaptations.

Young Sherlock should still be quite different from Guy Ritchie's Sherlock films

The project must have its own Identity

But none of this means that Young Sherlock Must have a clean copy of Ritchie's earlier Sherlock Holmes movies. There should be enough separation between the projects for the audience that they are two different characters set in different universes and focus on different stories. Making them too similar can distort the audience's expectations and set the project up for failure. Instead, this prequel should try to define its own identity and develop its own style – it wouldn't hurt to just take the aspects that made Ritchie's other films so enjoyable.

Finally, Young Sherlock must be different from Sherlock Holmes by the age of the hero. This version of the character should be less professional, show off his skills less, and take more risks than the character played by Robert Downey Jr. in the previous films. This will be clearly separated Young Sherlock from other adaptations and give it a unique angle not possible in other stories – Sherlock Holmes is often presented as a flawless and infallible characterso watching him at a young age is a good way to explore his weaknesses.