BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Benedict Cumberbatch on the future of Sherlock

**Posted by kazza474** December 18, 2012 11:00 pm

Are Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman getting too famous to return to Sherlock?
"It's happened before. James McAvoy stepped out of TV's Shameless to play a Narnian faun never to return, Will Smith left Bel-Air for good to shoot aliens, and now that Martin Freeman is playing Bilbo in The Hobbit and Benedict Cumberbatch is playing the villain in Star Trek Into Darkness, could the duo also become too famous for telly?"

You'll have to follow the link to see his answer.
He's always said this, I hope newer fans get to read this & understand his thinking behind it so that that rumour is killed once & for all.

**Posted by Sherli Bakerst** December 18, 2012 11:14 pm

Good to hear. I just hope it's not a case of "methinks he doth protest too much."

**Posted by m0r1arty** December 18, 2012 11:43 pm

It would be great to have a good few more series of Sherlock.

I don't think the team would milk it too far and I'm certain Benedict wouldn't want to take it so far that it gets stale.

Here's to another 2 batches of episodes!

-m0r

**Posted by Ivy** December 19, 2012 9:20 am

I think what people forgot is that Sherlock is not an US series, there isn't a 10 month shooting a year for a season with 24 episodes that run from September to May.

So plenty of time to do other stuff in between. Like it's has been already said a lot of times, the gaps between the Sherlock seasons might be bigger.

And Sherlock isn't a "I was young and needed the money" job! (it's not a stupid soap opera)

So I look to the future quite calmly.

**Posted by harleyq** December 19, 2012 8:24 pm

It seems like everyone loves the show and wants to keep going with it, which is a great thing. And, I think as long it remains a priority, schedules can be juggled and it can be sorted out to work for everyone. The show certainly has a lot of life left in it and I can't imagine them doing it for so long that it looses its luster.

**Posted by hypergreenfrog** December 20, 2012 2:20 pm

Thanks for the update!

I think the comparison with people like Will Smith who started out as TV actors is not applicable to Benedict and Marting, because they both were considerable well known actors at the time they accepted their parts in Sherlock. Ok, so probably Star Trek and The Hobbit are a step up regarding international fame, but it's not like they were begging for work before.
Also, as Ivy has said (and others in other threads), BBC Sherlock is "massive" by British TV standards, and has been sold worldwide. It's not a bad job to have, even for someone who has been working in Hollywood.

**Posted by KeepersPrice** December 20, 2012 3:34 pm

I am calm also. Often actors will opt out of a popular role because they are afraid of being typecast. With plenty of time to take on other projects in between shooting the series, neither Ben or Martin are in too much danger of being typecast. They may become 'best known' for those roles, but it won't define their entire careers so that they will never find work outside of 'Sherlock'. That's already been proven.

**Posted by Davina** December 20, 2012 5:49 pm

Yes, it is not as if it is a weekly or daily soap opera.

**Posted by Mary Me** January 10, 2013 10:00 pm

It's better they take the time to produce really good three episodes than twenty low-budget episodes.
They do nothing wrong. I am calm.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** January 16, 2013 10:15 pm

http://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/2012/12/20/benedict-cumberbatch-weighs-future-sherlock

And the original Star Trek interview it refers to:
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-editors/exclusive-benedict-cumberbatch-talks-terrorist-star-trek-darkness-231459433.html

**Posted by harleyq** January 17, 2013 4:32 pm

Sherlock Holmes wrote:
http://blogs.weta.org/tellyvisions/2012/12/20/benedict-cumberbatch-weighs-future-sherlock

This article articulates perfectly how I feel about the show. The format and flexibility should allow everyone invloved to continue for a good long time.

**Posted by Jacco111** January 19, 2013 5:31 pm

I am afraid that this will be the last season, perhaps they will do a view christmas specials, but it certainly isn't going to be more than 4-5 seasons.

**Posted by biscuitbear** January 19, 2013 6:05 pm

Jacco111 wrote:
I am afraid that this will be the last season

Wrong!

Well, I hope you are anyway. There is BC's interview saying he doesn't want to stop, and also in the casebook Moffat says "There are plenty of places to go after these stories, plenty more adventures to see. These are still the early days of our hero's career". (he was referring to season 2)

If season 3 is the last, I'll retire to a convent somewhere and take the veil.

**Posted by Jacco111** January 19, 2013 6:18 pm

biscuitbear wrote:
There is BC's interview saying he doesn't want to stop, .

They alway say that.

**Posted by biscuitbear** March 12, 2013 4:21 pm

Yay!

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-03-12/benedict-cumberbatch-confirms-sherlock-series-4

**Posted by Mattlocked** March 12, 2013 4:32 pm

SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!! Thanks bb, that made my day. Well, I say day.

**Posted by biscuitbear** March 12, 2013 4:33 pm

It kind of made my century.

**Posted by Mary Me** March 12, 2013 4:39 pm

I can't even! perfect perfect perfect

**Posted by Mattlocked** March 12, 2013 4:42 pm

*singing and dancing and smiling* Lalalalala........
Hubby will soon call the ambulance.

Twitter goes crazy, too #SherlockS4

Last edited by Mattlocked (March 12, 2013 4:47 pm)

**Posted by tobeornot221b** March 12, 2013 4:47 pm

Wow! I'm lost for words!