The Sherlock Mystery: The Movies And Shows VS The Original Stories

Sherlock Holmes The Character, Then and Now

Many believe Benedict Cumberbatch to best embody the Sherlock Holmes of the original series as written by Arthur Doyle. His Holmes was not comedic per-say, (such as Robert Downey Jr. plays him in his movies) although he could have an accidental comedic effect.

The original Sherlock was serious, tall, intensely focused, brilliant, and with a secretive, even at times dangerous feeling to him- very close if not exactly on the spot to how Benedict Cumberbatch plays the brooding detective. Even his physicality suits the character very well, with his oversized forehead and long limbs.