Apr 20, 2015 the man beyond the myth academy award nominee ian mckellen takes on the iconic role of detective sherlock holmes, one of the british literatures most reveered characters in the forthcoming film. Jul 16, 2015 and the topic of sherlock holmes movies is where we begin our interview. Sep 05, 20 ian mckellen will play an ageing, infirm sherlock holmes in a new picture that reunites the actor with filmmaker bill condon. It is directed by oscar winner bill condon and stars ian mckellen as sherlock holmes and laura linney as his housekeeper, mrs munro each actors second collaboration with condon, after 1998s gods and monsters. Longretired and near the end of his life, sherlock holmes ian mckellen grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeepers son as he revisits the stillunsolved case that led. Listed in the guinness book of world records as the mostrepresented movie character, sherlock holmes is certainly no stranger to. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, two academy award nominations, four bafta nominations and five emmy award nominations. This 2015 britishamerican film, based on mitch cullins 2005 novel a slight trick of the mind, takes place in sussex two years after the end of the second world war.
What ian mckellens sherlock holmes movie will be about sep. In mr holmes, ian mckellen, mellows sherlock as an older man. I showed mckellen the latest print edition of entertainment weekly, which includes a feature on the most famous movie and. Mckellens work spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, twice nominated for the oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the uk and us, ian murray mckellen was born on may 25, 1939 in burnley, lancashire, england, to margery lois sutcliffe and denis. Ian mckellen plays sherlock holmes, who reflects on his career near the end of his life. Munro outside rogers hospital room sherlock holmes. Mckellen s subtlety and exactitude as an actor were showcased in the character study mr. At 76, actor ian mckellen embodies an older sherlock in. Moriarty is renowned as sherlock holmes most notorious. Jun 18, 2015 t he arresting beauty of ian mckellen has never been shown to better advantage than in this movie a tremendously acted, but flawed and muddled riff on the theme of sherlock holmes. Ian mckellen brings affection and grace to a whimsical portrait of an elderly sherlock holmes, struggling with his memory and his myth. Jul 16, 2015 ian mckellen talks about playing sherlock holmes, and compares shooting lord of the rings with the hobbit.
The man beyond the myth academy award nominee ian mckellen takes on the iconic role of detective sherlock holmes, one of the british literatures most reveered characters in the forthcoming film. Holmes is a 2015 mystery film directed by bill condon, based on mitch cullins 2005 novel a slight trick of the mind, and featuring the character sherlock holmes. Netflix announces sherlock holmes spinoff with stranger. Ian mckellen tells sherlocks true story may 5, 2015. Holmes the acclaimed british actor talks about playing a 93yearold sherlock holmes, serving as. Holmes listed in the guinness book of world records as. Holmes is a 2015 mystery film directed by bill condon, based on mitch cullin s 2005 novel a slight trick of the mind, and featuring the character sherlock holmes. With ian mckellen, laura linney, hiroyuki sanada, hattie morahan. Holmes is another movie in which sherlock holmes, one of the most famous crime novels of the world, comes to life on the screen.
The film is set during 1947, with holmes living on a remote. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk. Ian mckellen talks about sherlock holmes and the dilemma. Ian mckellen, returns as a retired sherlock holmes in the. Learn about ian mckellen including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies. Based on the book, a slight trick of the mind by mitch cullin, mr holmes sees a retired. Mr holmes is the film adaptation of mitch cullins book, a slight trick of the mind. Its a gentle, thinking mans story of a retired sherlock holmes trying to recount his last case despite the early signs of alzheimers. Ian mckellens 10 best movies with ian mckellen, laura linney, hiroyuki sanada, hattie morahan. Sherlock holmes movies, done with great style and pizazz by director guy ritchie in 2009 and 2011.
Sep 04, 2014 what ian mckellens sherlock holmes movie will be about sep. Ian mckellen talks sherlock holmes, beauty and the beast. Ian mckellen stars as sherlock holmes in bill condons take on arthur conan doyles great detective. Holmes, the upcoming sherlock holmes movie starring lord of the rings and xmen star ian mckellen as the legendary sleuth in his later years. Ian mckellen will play an ageing, infirm sherlock holmes in a new picture that reunites the actor with filmmaker bill condon. Mckellen s other movie credits included the xmen series 2000, 2003, 2006, 2014, in which he was cast as supervillain magneto, and the da vinci code 2006. Holmes when he played the character sherlock holmes that was over 5 years ago in 2015. Ian mckellen talks sherlock holmes, beauty and the. Sir ian mckellen talks playing sherlock as a sociopath. Today he is 80, and has starred in 97 movies in total, 11 since mr.
His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Ian mckellen plays an aged sherlock in performanceshowcase drama. Ian mckellen talks about playing sherlock holmes, and compares shooting lord of the rings with the hobbit. Ian mckellen has tweeted the first photograph of himself starring as a nonagenarian sherlock holmes in the bill condon mystery mr holmes the new film, which will hit. Holmes, ian mckellen plays an elderly version of sherlock holmes whos long since retired from crime sleuthing. The film stars ian mckellen as sherlock holmes, laura linney as his housekeeper mrs. Ian mckellen celebrity profile check out the latest ian mckellen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Holmes 2015, about the attempts of a nonagenarian sherlock holmes to resolve a case that has bedeviled him for 30 years. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again. Holmes 112 movie clip a man comes to baker street 2015 hd. Holmes is another sterling showcase for british actor ian mckellen, who lends rare humanity to holmes while remaining true to the characters chilly, oddball affectations. Sherlock holmes ian mckellen retires into a longterm retreat after a lawsuit that she thinks failed.
T he arresting beauty of ian mckellen has never been shown to better advantage than in this movie a tremendously acted, but flawed and muddled. Mr holmes trailer starring ian mckellen as sherlock holmes. Directed by bill condon and based on a novel by mitch cullin, mr. Bill condon and ian mckellen offer a fresh twist on sherlock with mr. Jul 17, 2015 directed by bill condon and based on a novel by mitch cullin, mr. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards, and two critics choice awards. Holmes catches up with sherlock as a 93yearold man whos more interested in bee keeping. Wisely he chose to grab onto the little boy and his mother in a bid to. Giving him dimension as he looks back at his life realizing he spent his youth achieving the reputation and solving the crimes, yet there was no one or nothing he could gain succor from outside his memories.
Mr holmes unpicks sherlocks unravelling state of mind. Ian mckellens sherlock will solve one final mystery. Sir ian mckellen talks playing sherlock as a sociopath in mr. Sir ian murray mckellen ch cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor.
An aged, retired sherlock holmes deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his. Ian mckellen talks about sherlock holmes and the dilemma of. Ian hart as watson in the 2004 bbc1 movie sherlock holmes and the. Holmes is an imaginary and revisionist take on sherlock holmes as a 93year old dispirited and retired detective, featuring the incomparable ian mckellen in the title role. Ian mckellen is adorable as an old sherlock holmes in mr. Holmes listed in the guinness book of world records as the mostrepresented movie character. From the cottage where holmes ian mckellen spends time. Ian mckellan stars as a retired sherlock holmes trying to solve the one case that got away in the new trailer for mr. Mckellen s work spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. An elderly sherlock holmes ian mckellen sets out to solve the only case he never cracked in the first trailer for mr.
Holmes a new film imagines the sleuth as an aged and slightly faltering investigator trying to deduce and remember how a 30yearold case. This movie is all about ian mckellen and his acting ability. Holmes movie, starring ian mckellen alongside laura linney. Holmes provides a perfect chance for a reunion with ian mckellen. The film stars ian mckellen as sherlock holmes, laura linney as his. Sir ian mckellen talks playing sherlock as a sociopath in. Holmes provides a perfect chance for a reunion with ian mckellen, who was oscarnominated for his wily and witty work as the original frankenstein director james whale in 1998s gods and monsters, which won the filmmaker an academy award for his adapted screenplay.
Jul 10, 2014 ian mckellen has tweeted the first photograph of himself starring as a nonagenarian sherlock holmes in the bill condon mystery mr holmes the new film, which will hit cinemas next year, centres. An aged, retired sherlock holmes deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. Ian mckellen stars as an aging sherlock holmes, who revisits the case that forced him into retirement in the u. Ian mckellens beauty and the beast report, the latest in movie theater gimmicks and more. Holmes opening friday, in which mckellen plays the famed british detective sherlock holmes, retired at 93 years old and squired away, raising. Ian mckellen as sherlock holmes first picture film. Ian mckellen as sherlock holmes first picture film the. The pair previously collaborated on the 1998 drama gods and monsters. In this movie poster, ian mckellen, playing a 93yearold sherlock. An aged, retired sherlock holmes looks back on his life, and grapples. Holmes was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. Holmes features ian mckellen as a 93yearold sherlock holmes recounting his final case to a young confidante milo parker.
Ian mckellen stars as an infirmed sherlock holmes whos retired to the countryside and is. Holmes explores the elderly years of the worlds most famous detective. Jun 22, 2015 ian mckellen brings affection and grace to a whimsical portrait of an elderly sherlock holmes, struggling with his memory and his myth. Ian mckellens 10 best movies according to rotten tomatoes. Mr holmes official uk trailer hd ian mckellen youtube. Masterfully portrayed by ian mckellen with help from young actor milo parker, this story has depth beyond its surface and might be too subtle for some viewers to handle. From the cottage where holmes ian mckellen spends time with his housekeeper, mrs. At 76, actor ian mckellen embodies an older sherlock in mr. Holmes trailer has arrived, revealing ian mckellen as a 93yearold iteration of author arthur conan doyles legendary detective sherlock holmes. Set primarily during his retirement in sussex, the. The highlight of this film is the masterful work by ian mckellen, whose take on an aging. Holmes creator, arthur conan doyle, left the detective. Mr holmes is a new twist on the worlds most famous detective.
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