As everyone questioned whether it made sense to move this detective—full of British gentlemanly charm, mad and avant-garde—to America, CBS announced that it had signed renowned British actor Jonny Lee Miller. The British actor, who appeared in Eli Stone and guest-starred in Showtime’s hit series Dexter, will play the great detective Holmes, who lives in New York City, in Elementary. Given that the show is from CBS, its style may not be as humorous as Guy Ritchie’s film version and the BBC’s three-episode series; a heavier story is to be expected. Nevertheless, CBS has still dared to order a pilot under the pressure of these two “predecessors,” showing its full confidence, and it is very likely that the show will become a hit next year. Coincidentally, Jonny Lee Miller has significant connections with the actors from both the film and BBC versions: he and the film version’s Dr. Watson, Jude Law, were classmates, co-founded the production company Natural Nylon, and are widely recognized as BFFs. Last year, Miller also appeared with the BBC version’s Sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch, in the stage play Frankenstein by renowned British director Danny Boyle.
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