There have been many adaptations of Sherlock Holmes based on Arthur Conan Doyles work, including BBCsSherlock.

Robert Downey Jr. However,Robert Downey Jr.s role as Marvels Tony Stark took precedence over hisSherlock Holmestrilogydue to the demanding schedule.

This meant that there was simply no time for Robert Downey Jr. to consider appearing inSherlock Holmes 3.

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The two also have a few upcoming projects in the works for the next few years.

In 2019,RocketmansDexter Fletcher was named asSherlock Holmes 3snew director but no further news has been releasedsince.

A third film has been in development, keeping the excitement for the franchise alive.

Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes in front of a faded blue Victorian building surrounded by white smoke

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While plot details are unknown, Sherlock Holmes 3 will be the third installment in the Sherlock Holmes franchise, starring Roberty Downey Jr. and Jude Law as the titular detective and his sidekick Dr. Watson. Although the first two films were directed by Guy Ritchie, Dexter Fletcher is set to replace Ritchie in the role of director for the third. The film may pick up where the events of the second film left off, finally answering the question of how Holmes survived his fall from the Reichenbach Falls with Professor Moriarty, as teased at the end of the previous film.

Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as John Watson in Sherlock Holmes 2009

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