Sherlock Holmes' Guy Ritchie Doubted Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law's Acting Chops

Sherlock Holmes' Guy Ritchie Doubted Robert Downey Jr. & Jude Law's Acting Chops

In the latest EMPIRE magazine the director of Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows reveals his apprehension about casting Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.

By nailbiter111 - Aug 27, 2011 12:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Sherlock Holmes
Source: Empire Magazine


Courtesy of Empire magazine:

Guy Ritchie:
"I think we're more confident that we were on the last one. I certainly feel that. I feel certainly more confident that these two can act, which I was f***ing dubious about the first time round!


"I think we hit the ground running on this one. But we knew what we were doing."



Jude Law:
Jude"Although we immediately got on, there was a certain amount of dancing around, working each other out. This time it was, 'Great, let's go.' "



Kind of hard to believe that Guy Ritchie of all people would doubt someone's acting abilities. Isn't he the same guy that directed Madonna in 2002's torturous Swept Away? Yeah I know he was married to her and she sunk her claws into him, and almost derailed his career entirely with this stink bomb, but he still chose to do it.

He could've told his then wife, "Hey Madge, you can't act a lick, oh please stop singing you aren't very good at that either." That would've made me happy. Right Mr. DJ? Oh, you couldn't hear me cause that skeleton of a pop star told you to turn the music up.

How dare you question the ability of Robert Downey Jr.? My god he is one of the finest actors in Hollywood by far. His performances saved movies from being average time and time again. How good is Less then Zero without Downey Jr.? How about Iron Man? The guy absolutely slayed that role. He added so much charisma to a character that wasn't exactly multi-layered.

And Jude Law, eh he can have his doubts about him, I do. I loved him in Gattaca, and Road to Perdition. Both movies didn't depend on Law to carry the films.

But Jude is most the times in my opinion just window dressing for a film. He was a drag on The Holiday which is a very good movie. Jack Black co-starred in that film and surprisingly gave a more believable and ultimately better performance.

Even the remake of Michael Caine's Alfie was as much fun to watch as it is to see butter melting on hot bread.


Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows hits theaters December 16th 2011. STARRING: Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes, Jude Law as Dr. John Watson, Noomi Rapace as Sim, Jared Harris as Professor Moriarty, Stephen Fry as Mycroft Holmes, Eddie Marsan as Inspector Lestrade, Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler, Kelly Reilly as Mary Morstan

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jazzman
jazzman - 8/27/2011, 1:52 PM
@SillySteve181191

he was joking
juggy4711
juggy4711 - 8/27/2011, 1:58 PM
This is why they have casting directors.
GrandPappyGusto
GrandPappyGusto - 8/27/2011, 2:00 PM
is ma kid gusto here? and ma grandkid?
SHHH
SHHH - 8/27/2011, 2:00 PM
Loved the First Sherlock Holmes... Waitin For the Sequel!
SHHH
SHHH - 8/27/2011, 2:06 PM
RockNRolla was Good ^^^^^
RevanGhost
RevanGhost - 8/27/2011, 2:30 PM
@nailbiter111, I think that Ritchie had doubts if they can act good together (which is essential in the SH movie), not their individual acting skills per se, just saying...
Orphix
Orphix - 8/27/2011, 3:15 PM
I guess Guy Richie never saw Chaplin or Gattacca then. :oP

Until Sherlock Holmes every one of this guys films look liked a rate 90's MTV video using the same stupid gimmicks and editing style.

Plus he was the first to cast [frick]ing Vinnie Jones thereby giving him an acting career forcing us to endure his 'performances'.

Hated this mockney toff with all is hideous 'gangsters, and geezers and guns' bullshit.

Sherlock Holmes is the first film he did that had any genuine heart.

Oh, and Rocknroller is [frick]ing awful!! Thats what happens when Madonna tells Guy Ritchie how to direct a crime flick.
Vital
Vital - 8/27/2011, 4:28 PM
Orphix, your opinion would matter if you didn't just insult of the best movies of our generation accidentally, and that movie was Snatch.
batmanrises
batmanrises - 8/27/2011, 4:35 PM
Kinda weird how you inject your opinion into your articles, Nailbiter...shouldn't you save that for the comments section?
Valar1
Valar1 - 8/27/2011, 6:49 PM
Jude Law wasn't in Gattaca
Joeyhavoc
Joeyhavoc - 8/27/2011, 6:54 PM
This page is the funniest peice of internet I've seen in a long time. Thanks.
titansupes
titansupes - 8/27/2011, 7:29 PM
@Valar1 Yes he was. Ethan Hawke used his identity to get into the space program, becuase he was in the wheelchair (and killed himself in the end).
CBMfan001
CBMfan001 - 8/27/2011, 7:35 PM
he is the director,madonna case was different,many people would have made the same mistake purely because of the fact that she is his wife (eg Ben affleck)

it was a reasonable doubt to have about RDJ playing a Brit,but for everyone's sake he and Jude both pulled it off awesomely,i don't think its purely coz of RDJ that Sherlock was so fun but coz of bot their chemistry,Jude was a big part of it just like in star trek between Kirk and Spock

so looking forward to the sequel,hope it will at least deliver the same amount of fun as the first movie did
BillyBones
BillyBones - 8/27/2011, 7:48 PM
ARE YOU SERIOUS?? HE WAS JOKING! He's good friends with both of them! You idiots.
CaptainTall
CaptainTall - 8/27/2011, 8:23 PM
I LOVED Gattaca, I just remembered what that movie was (I watched it in biology a couple years ago). Really great work on Jude's part, and Hawke was just as good alongside him.

... and eh. RDJ is alright. The only reason people love him on this site is because of Iron Man. If it wasn't for that, no one would care at all. I prefer A Scanner Darkly to Iron Man. RDJ was really good in that, and even Keanu Reeve's managed to do good.
SFCamerica
SFCamerica - 8/27/2011, 9:19 PM
RDJ won me over with Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang. He is an awesome actor, Iron Man wouldn't have been a huge hit without him.
manichispanic
manichispanic - 8/28/2011, 12:13 AM
he was good as gigolo joe
Ceejay
Ceejay - 8/28/2011, 1:43 AM
His casting sucks, he gave the role of Sherlock Holmes to someone who bares no resemblance to the character's famous description what so ever. Then he cast Mark Strong as the villain when Mark Strong actually bares as near on exact resemblance to Sherlock Holmes as you can get! This isn't casting, this is a popularity contest to make box office.
ultimatefan1974
ultimatefan1974 - 8/28/2011, 6:57 AM
Who doesn´t think butter melting on hot bread is fun? I´m already salivating.
Polygame
Polygame - 8/28/2011, 9:32 AM
we are even then...I doubted Guy Ritchie's directing Chops also...so :)
wepx5150
wepx5150 - 8/28/2011, 9:35 AM
The guy who married Maddonna and put her in a movie which is one of the worst ever made was doubting RDJ and Law's acting chops? C'mon man-Dick! Puh-leeze!
Polygame
Polygame - 8/28/2011, 9:37 AM
Snatch was a Guy Ritchie' s movie? wow.. glad to know..My wife and I watched about 20 minutes of that crap before skipping to the next rental.
Vital
Vital - 8/28/2011, 7:28 PM
Yeah, it's not nearly as good as your wife's favorie movie, the Notebook lol.
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